How to Care for a Silk Tie

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Like many purely decorative garments, ties are particularly delicate and require a great deal of upkeep. Follow these steps to keep your ties looking nice and new.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Treat your ties with a specialized fabric protection spray before wearing.
Step2
Avoid tie-threatening situations, such as open soup bowls, ketchup or mustard packets, and babies.
Step3
Remove the tie by unknotting it rather than slipping it over your head.
Step4
Store ties by loosely rolling them rather than hanging them. You'll avoid wrinkles with rolled ties, whereas hanging ties can leave creases.

Tips & Warnings

  • Some men elect to throw their ties over their shoulders before eating to prevent stains. Though this practice protects your tie, it is not appropriate for all social settings and lacks a certain elegance.

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on 2/1/2006 Buy a stylish tie clip, not only will this protect your tie from the soup bowl, but it will also look smart.

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on 11/22/2005 If you want to protect your tie, put it inside your shirt at the first button under the knot. People will still see your tie and it won't get stained. After dinner you can quietly pull it back out!

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on 11/22/2005 Rather than throwing your tie over your shoulder, which may be inappropriate in certain social settings, try unfolding a napkin or hankerchief and tucking it in your shirt collar like a bib to prevent getting food stains on your silk tie.

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