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How Do You Clean a Tie?

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:43:25 +0000

A tie, just like any article of clothing, is subject to direct and must occasionally be cleaned. But how do you clean it? Do you use a washing machine? Dry cleaning? First, using dry cleaning is definitely an option. Any professional dry cleaning service should be able to easily clean your tie. It [...]

How to Tie a Tie (the Windsor Knot)

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:22:07 +0000

The Windsor knot is one of the most popular method of tying ties. In general, it is a large and symmetric tie knot that is particularly appropriate for usage with wide collar shirts and is not suitable for narrow collar shirts. Furthermore, a tie that is made out of thick wool is not appropriate [...]

What Types of Novelty Ties Are There?

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:23:13 +0000

As stated, novelty ties are ties who are primarily worn for decorative or comic value rather than to serve as a part of a formal attire. In other words, you do not want to go to a formal event, a church, or a funeral wearing a novelty tie. What makes Novelty Ties so much [...]

What are Novelty Ties?

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:25:51 +0000

Even though – and perhaps because ties are considered an essential part of the dress code, at some point the concept of novelty ties appeared. What are novelty ties? Loosely defined, Novelty ties are ties whose primary value is decorative, comic or can serve as a sort of a souvenir. Consequently, when one searches [...]

When Did People Start Wearing Ties?

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:01:48 +0000

It is believed that tie (more specifically, necktie) usage began sometime in the 17th century during the time of the Thirty Years’ War. Strangely enough, apparently the first people to have used this rather weird piece of clothing were Croatian mercenaries. Very quickly after the introduction of neckties, they became very popular and were worn [...]