Neckties Through the Ages | How to Care for Your Tie

2,000 Years of the Necktie
How to Care for Your Tie

by David Johnson

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NECKTIES THROUGH THE AGES

Introduction • 210 B.C. China's First Emperor • 113 A.D. Did Romans Wear Ties? • 17th Century Croatian Cravats for the King of France Cravats Go to England Real Men Wear Lace • 18th Century Cowboy Bandannas from India Sailing the Seven Seas • 19th Century Business Suit Takes Shape Cambridge & Oxford School Ties Ties Fit for Officers and Gentlemen Bow Ties Center Stage A Tie Singing Dixie Lord Byron's Legacy Women Tie the Knot, Too! • 20th Century Paris Presents Designer Ties Celebrities & Rock Stars Ascots Cross Finish Line Bolo: The Tie That Won the West Turtleneck: The Anti-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.

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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