As soon as you start constantly wearing a tie, you will probably notice that the previous gloss and beauty of the new accessory is gradually fading away. The tie wrinkles, scuffs appear, the shine disappears. This may be due to improper care or storage of the house, as well as accidental hit of writing or drinks on your favorite tie. That’s why I would like to give you some tips and tricks on how to provide care for a tie so that it will serve you with faith and truth, pleasing with its beauty for a long time!
How to properly untie a tie?
A very common mistake that beginners make is that no one guesses to untie a tie knot at the end of the working day. Instead, you’d probably prefer to just take it off your neck and hang it on a hanger or chair back. Unfortunately, this is the biggest mistake you could make with your favorite tie.
However, that’s not all. Most beginners who have been wearing a tie for a long time and decided to try to untie it just tear it off their neck and pull it out with all their strength, tying it in a large knot.
Paying little attention to his tie, and leaving it tied for a long time, sooner or later it will lose its shape and former presentable appearance.
What if you’ve wrinkled your tie?
After untying the tie, especially when it is made of a thick layer of silk, you will probably notice that there are wrinkles and there are dents that make your tie sloppy. It can look like this, even if you’ve only worn a tie for a couple of hours. However, this problem can be solved easily and even without using an iron or steam engine (for example, if you crushed your tie after the trip and you do not have the opportunity to iron or give it to the hotel dry cleaner).
All you have to do is roll your tie around your wrist, then put it on a table or drawer. Let the tie “rest” a little and after a while, it will straighten up and restore its presentable appearance. To help you understand this process, I took some pictures. Here’s what you have to do:
How to quickly get rid of wrinkles on a tie:
Hold the narrow end of the tie with your thumb, as shown in the picture above, while the wide end should hang to the floor.
You will see that in a few hours all the wrinkles will smooth out and your tie will look fresh and new, as if you had just bought it in the store! This recommendation will be very useful for people who often travel on business trips and from time to time tightly fill a suitcase in which the tie is likely to be remembered.
How to get rid of the stains on the tie?
Very often, everyone who puts on a tie begins to worry about not staining their tie with food or drinks while eating. As a rule, in 9 out of 10 cases, your favorite tie is made of silk. This is a very delicate type of fabric and any cleaning will inexorably lead to the loss of presentable appearance and shine of your tie. Especially if you stained your tie with spilled coffee, ketchup or fat! Since silk is a very delicate type of fabric, washing underwater or using cleaning products you will only aggravate the situation. The only thing I can recommend is to transfer the stained tie to a special dry cleaner and ask them to remove the stain.
