TIE TIPS
Wearing a Tie
The tie reflects the man! Our slogan says it all. Effectively we only have one chance to make a good first impression. Choose your tie carefully to fit the occasion: for instance, a neutral tie is best for an interview. For everyday wear choose a hardwearing tie in silk or silk with microfibre, fashionable and sober, in classic colours like Bordeaux or navy blue. It is highly fashionable to wear a fairly dark suit with a shirt and tie in matching tones. For example, a charcoal grey suit with shirt and tie in Bordeaux. For special occasions, do your own thing, almost anything is right.
A few basic rules:
The tie should finish at the middle of the belt, neither above nor below.
Never wear a striped tie with a striped or spotted shirt.
Never wear a spotted tie with a spotted or striped shirt.
The knot should be centred.
The knot should always hide the top button of the shirt.
Tie Etiquette. Never wear a tie:
With your country's flag
With a USA flag
Large animal heads
Cartoon characters
Fluorescent colours
Advertising or brand names.
The different fabrics used:
Polyester (Microfibre): polyester is the most often used fabric in lower priced ties. Polyester has its fans, as it can be of excellent quality. It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between polyester and silk ties. Polyester ties are hardwearing, are very popular and are generally cheaper.
Silk and Microfibre Ties: the advantage of silk and microfibre together: generally 80% silk and 20% microfibres or 90% silk /10% microfibres
Printed Silk Ties: the patterns are printed directly onto the silk.
Woven Silk Ties: Different colours of silk are woven to make the tie. The result is a higher quality that for printed silk ties.
Ties in Mogador Silk: Woven silk with cotton thread added, which gives the tie texture and hold. It's magnificent.
Storing Ties
Basic rule: always undo the knot. If the tie is silk, put it on a hanger in a dry well ventilated place for a day to allow the silk to relax. If you don't do this, you will end up having to keep the same knot and you can damage the tie permanently.
Once the silk has relaxed, you can hang it on a special tie hanger or fold it carefully in four and place it in a draw or you can even roll it gently.
Washing Ties
Silk ties cannot be washed! If they are stained that is the end!
However, if you want to try your luck, you will have to take it to a dry cleaner. Here again, it all depends on the quality of the tie. If it is handmade, it will have to be taken apart so the separate components can be dealt with and it is extremely difficult to find a dry cleaner capable of re-sewing an Italian handmade tie correctly.
If it is not handmade, the dry cleaner will be able to return it to you in its original state.
