Here's some more info. I know you're dying to read it!
Caring for your Tie
A properly cared for tie can last you virtually forever.
Remember a tie is for life, not just for Christmas.
Hang up your ties, it helps take out some of the wrinkles. Knit ties can be stretched when hung, so gently roll them up and store them in a drawer.
Hang ties up on a rack designed for that purpose. Ties slip and twist on hangers, and will probably fall off.
Sounds like they're drunk!
Rolling up the tie from the narrow end first and leaving it for a couple of days will remove wrinkles in the tie.
Storing ties out of the light prevents fading.
But this is unwise for floral ties, as they need light for photosynthesis
For traveling, loosely roll ties and place them inside a pair of socks or use a tie case.
Place them in socks? Why is that listed first before the tie case? As if someone would say "Damn, I've run out of socks, I'm gonna have to use the tie case to store my ties now!"
Cut any loose threads on your tie. Pulling them can do major damage to your tie.
Don't wear the same tie twice in a row, ties need time to return to its normal shape.
Ties need time to recover? Where do they go? Tie Therapy?
Always unknot your tie when you are not wearing it, leaving it knotted can damage the tie and create permanent wrinkles.
So THATS why old men have wrinkles!
To untie your tie, reverse the tying procedure. Pulling the smaller end through the knot can cause the tie to stretch out of shape
Reverse the procedure of putting it on? Does that mean I have to stand behind the mirror?
Don't wad up your tie, it twists the lining inside of the tie and damages it.
Steam your ties, try to avoid ironing your tie. Hard ironing flattens the body and can cause the material to shine.
now I know how to get a flatter body! Hard ironing! ![]()
To steam your tie, hang it in the bathroom when showering or hold your tie over a boiling pot of water(don't let the tie touch the water) on the stove to steam out the wrinkles.
I'm sure that will go down well in the kitchen whilst the wife is trying to boil cabbage
If you find it necessary to iron the tie, cover it with a cotton cloth to protect the fabric then iron it on a low setting.
Do not wash your tie, most ties will shrink unevenly when washed in water due to different shrink rates of the various materials inside of the tie.
Do not bring your tie to commercial dry cleaners,....
... they will only get jealous of your taste....
....when ties are pressed the inside "gum" of the tie becomes damaged and silk ties will lose their luster
Be careful not to get any cologne on your tie when putting it on, cologne can damage the color of ties.
Not to mention that it will make you smell like a pimp!
Do not rub stains, it causes fabric abrasion and loss of color, instead blot the affected region.
If there is a stain on your tie, blot the area and let it dry, then gently scrape the surface with your fingernail or rub the small end of the tie on the stain.
What if the stain is ON the small end?
More serious stains can be removed with spot remover or other mild cleaning agents, but test the remover in an inconspicuous area (such as the back of the tie) first to make sure the remover won't damage the tie
Test the remover in an inconspicuous area, somwhere like Swindon then.













