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By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor
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Silk ties aren't really meant to be cleaned, even by a dry cleaner. However, ties can get dirty especially over meal time. If you need to clean your tie, here are some helpful hints.
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Comments
MrManchester said
on 4/19/2008 I hope Bobs advice works! I have a box full of stained ties and now running out of selection so I may aswell give it a try. I will let you know how it goes in a few days....
anonymous123 said
on 4/11/2008 After slurging on an expensive and very sharp-looking Goergio Armani tie, I promptly ruined it with a large splotch of pizza grease. To say I was upset with myself was an understatement, but two days later I did an Internet search and came upon the above advice regarding putting talcum powder on the stain and leaving it overnight. I bought some Clubman talc from the corner pharmacy for around $4, sprinkled it on the grease stain, and--I swear--the next morning the was GONE. All the other advice I came across basically said, "forget it, throw the tie away." I'm glad I came across this, though! Four-dollar talc saved a $70-dollar tie!
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 I must admit I was a little wary at first about wet cleaning a silk tie, but as Bob said if it's a choice between giving it a go or getting rid of it, it's worth a try! My tie turned out almost better than it started out!It is a Thai Silk tie, bought on holidays in Thailand, and it wasn't very expensive (so it wasn't even worth paying a good dry cleaner to try), but it is of quite good quality, and had only been worn once.
I pre-treated the stain (tomato pasta sauce) with a little Woolite and rubbed it with a couple of fingers very gently, just on the surface of the tie for a minute. Then I followed the Woolite instructions and gently swished the tie in lukewarm Woolite solution for about 3 minutes, then followed all of Bob's instructions.
When I took it out of the water my heart sank as the tie was completely puckered, and I thought the wrinkles would never come out. But I carried on, without stretching it, and rolled the tie in a big soft towel. The next day I laid it out flat on a towel to dry. I couldn't believe it, but the tie had completely flattened itself out in 2 days! It didn't need ironing, and in fact - the tie had become a little stiffer and easier to tie. And the vinegar rinse worked really well too, the shine is fabulous. I'm considering washing my boyfriend's other silk ties before he's even worn them!
Anonymous said
on 3/7/2006 The following works best on softer silk ties.
*Hang a towel over a hot radiator.
*Rest tie flat on top of towel.
*Using a cold water-vapor spray, evenly spray the area the area, being careful not to soak.
*Have some absorbent kitchen tissue at hand to gently blot.
*Leave the tie over night. Repeat if necessary.
TIP: This will also help you re-shape your tie.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 The kind of softness we see in close-ups of glamorous movie stars are achieved by using a special filter over the lens with dimples over its surface, which will slightly distort facial flaws (such as pimples, wrinkles). These filters are costly, but you can achieve a very similar effect by buying a plain, clear filter for your camera (video or still) and carefully making a few dots on the filter using clear nail polish. The more dots you use, the softer the effect. If you are unable to screw a filter on your lens, you can just hold it in front of the camera before taking the picture. Cost: $10 for a filter, $2.50 for the clear nail polish.