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How to Care for Your Tie

The invention of new materials such as rayon, dacron and polyester are used by themselves, or as blends with natural material, to make ties longer lasting, wrinkle-free and easier to care for.

Neckties Through the Ages

  • Introduction210 B.C.China’s First Emperor 113 A.D.Did Romans Wear Ties? 17th CenturyCroatian Cravats for the King of France Cravats Go to EnglandReal Men Wear Lace18th CenturyCowboy Bandannas from India Sailing the Seven Seas19th CenturyBusiness Suit Takes Shape Cambridge & Oxford School TiesTies Fit for Officers and GentlemenBow Ties Center StageA Tie Singing DixieLord Byron’s LegacyWomen Tie the Knot, Too!20th CenturyParis Presents Designer Ties Celebrities & Rock StarsAscots Cross Finish LineBolo: The Tie That Won the WestTurtleneck: The Anti-Tie
  • Knotty QuestionsHow Wide Should You Tie?From Brooches to PinsA First Class TieCare for Your Tie

The Neckwear Association of America offers the following tips on how to care for your tie.

  • Let water spots on silk ties dry and then rub it briskly with the same fabric. For hard to remove stains, hold the spot over the steam from a boiling kettle and apply cleaning fluid. Ties can be dry cleaned, but make sure your cleaner is experienced with ties. Ties made of synthetic material might be washable. When ironing ties, make certain the roll along the tie edge is not pressed flat. Always hang your ties on a rack, except knitted or crochet ties, which should be rolled and stored in a drawer. Give your ties at least two or three days rest before wearing them again to allow wrinkles to hang out. Always unknot your ties when taking it off. Never slip it over your head. Do not unravel the knot by pulling on the small end. Always reverse the knot itself. Do not make your knots too tight.

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2,000 Years of the Necktie: How Wide Should a Tie Be?

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