For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jews first, and also to the Greek. — Romans 1:16
Tie Care
- A properly cared-for tie can last you virtually forever
- Hang up your ties, as it helps to take out some of the wrinkles. Since knit ties can be stretched when hung, gently roll them up and store them in a drawer.
- Hang ties up on a rack designed for that purpose. Ties slip and twist on hangers, and will probably fall off
- Rolling up the tie from the narrow end first and leaving it for a couple of days will remove wrinkles in the tie
- Storing ties out of the light prevents fading
- For traveling, loosely roll ties in a Tie Caddy or place them inside a pair of socks
- Cut any loose threads on your tie. Pulling them will do major damage to your tie
- Don't wear the same tie twice in a row; ties need time to return to their normal shape
- Always untie your tie when you are not wearing it; leaving it knotted will damage the tie and create permanent wrinkles
- To untie your tie, reverse the tying procedure. Pulling the smaller end through the knot can cause the tie to stretch out of shape
- Don't wad up your tie, it twists the lining inside the tie, damaging it
- Steam your tie instead of ironing it. Hard ironing flattens the body and can cause the material to shine
- To steam your tie, hang it in the bathroom when showering or hold your tie over a pot of boiling water (don't let it touch the water)
- If you find it necessary to iron the tie, cover it with a cotton cloth to protect the fabric, then iron it on a low setting
- Do not wash your tie; most ties will shrink unevenly when washed in water due to different shrink rates of the various materials in the tie
- Do not bring your tie to commercial dry cleaners. When ties are pressed, the inside "gum" of the tie becomes damaged and silk ties will lose their luster
- Be careful not to get any cologne on your tie when putting it on; cologne can damage the color of ties
- Do not rub stains, it causes fabric abrasions and loss of color; instead, blot the affected region
- If there is a stain on your tie, blot the area and let it dry, then gently scrape the surface with your fingernail or rub the small end of the tie on the stain
- More serious stains can be removed with spot remover or other mild cleaning agents, but test the remover in an inconspicuous area (such as the back of the tie) first to insure the remover won't damage the tie