How to wash a tie, the correct way to wash a tie

Ties are one of the most commonly used accessories for men, especially in many formal occasions. Although many people know how to use ties, few people know how to clean and maintain them. If you do not clean your tie correctly, you may ruin a good tie.

1: Soak the tie in warm soapy water at about 30℃ for 1-3 minutes, and then use a brush to gently scrub along the lines of the tie. Do not scrub it hard or rub it at will. Rinse it with clean water at 30℃. Then iron it as above. If the tie loses its shape after washing, remove the seams at the back of the tie, iron the fabric and lining of the tie until they are flat, and then sew it back as it was.

1: You can take a cotton ball and dip it in a little alcohol or gasoline, wipe it gently to remove the stain, then put a piece of wet white cloth on it and iron it with an electric iron. The temperature when ironing depends on the material used for the tie. When ironing synthetic fabrics, the temperature should not be too high (below 70℃); the temperature of woolen fabrics can be higher (below 170℃).

1: Apply a mixture of soap and gasoline (without water) to the stain, rub gently to dissolve it, then wash with soapy water and rinse with clean water. If the grease has been removed after washing with soap, but the color is still there, it should be faded. Use bleaching powder or insurance powder (for silk ties) to remove color stains.

1: You can use cardboard or thin plywood to make a model according to the size of the tie, put the tie on the model, and use a soft brush dipped in detergent to gently scrub the tie. Then rinse it with clean water (make sure to scrub it clean). After washing, let it dry for a while, then put a piece of white wet cloth on it and iron it flat. Then you can remove the model. In this way, the tie will not be deformed and will be as smooth as new.

1: Apply a mixture of soap and gasoline (without water) to the stain, rub gently to dissolve it, then wash with soapy water and rinse with clean water. If the grease has been removed after washing with soap, but the color is still there, it should be faded. Use bleaching powder or insurance powder (for silk ties) to remove color stains.

1: If coffee or tea is spilled on the tie, take it off immediately and wash it with hot water, it will be clean. If the stain has dried, it will be washed with a more complicated method. Apply a mixture of glycerin and egg yolk to the stain, wait for it to dry slightly, and then wash it with clean water.

Different from the traditional tie, it is easy to wrinkle after washing, and it is also easy to damage the gloss of the tie surface. Do not put the whole tie into water for washing. It is best to use dry cleaning. You may want to try some of the above methods for washing ties.