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Interesting Facts – Neck tie

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

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Most of you might be tying neck tie in your daily wear but do you know about some fascinating facts about neck tie.

The neck tie was originated from a silk scarf that used to be worn by Croatian soldiers and it later came to be known as cravate.

In 1993, Mary Beloff invented the wooden bow whereby he also sells nine basic homemade styles and insists that the only thing you should agonize when you wear them is “termites and fires.”

British ties usually had stripes that run from top left to underside aptly while the stripes on American ties run from top aptly to underside left.

The English developed neckwear so thick that they could even stop a sword thrust.

At some point in history, merely touching a man’s tie knot was a cause for a duel.

Americans spend more than $1 billion every year to buy a staggering 100 million ties.

A excellent quality silk tie requires approximately 110 silkworm cocoons.

The city of Shengzhou in China is among the world’s largest tie producers with about 200 million ties being made every year.

It is also possible to buy a bulletproof tie that can even stop a 9mm bullet.

A self who collects ties is known as Grabatologist.

Around the whole world, neck tie is painstaking to be the most well loved father’s day gift.

Shih Huang Ti, the first Chinese emperor wore a tie as long ago as 210 B.C.

The Bola tie is the official tie of Arizona, USA.

Al Pacino won the Tony Award for the best supporting actor in the play “Does a tiger wear a necktie?”

In the year 2002, the tie industry in America saw sales slump by 10% due to the popularity of “dress down days.”

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History of neck tie

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Long time back, neck tie evolved as a direct result of war. In 1660, a regiment from Croatia visited Paris. The soldiers were presented to Louis XIV, a monarch. At that time, the officers of the regiment had worn bright colored fashion handkerchiefs around their neck. These neck cloths which descended from the Roman fascalia worn by orators to warm their vocal chords were soon made sign of royalty as the king made regiment of royal corvettes.

Later, this style crossed to the channel of England and no soon the gentleman found their dressing more decorative with some sort of cloth around their neck. These neck cloths or cravats were worn so that the man could not go his head without turning his whole body. Sometimes these were worn so tight that they stopped sword thrust. Again, neck tie styles knew no bound with scarf’s, tuffs and bows.

Ties became an integral part of a man’s wardrobe and till the time of civil war ties were imported from the continent. In the beginning of 20th century, American neckwear started to rival that of Europe. In 1960′s, but, there was a declination of men wearing ties because of conflict in between tradition and formality of dress. But, in 1970,s the sale of neck tie increased to a splendid extent.

No other thing in the wardrobe of a man has changed as compared to neck ties. In 1960′s and ahead of schedule 70′s ties grew 5 inches in width and then stout ties came into fashion. The genteel width of a neck tie that would never be out of style is 3 ½ inches. As long as the proportion of men’s clothing remains right to his body shape, this width will be in genteel balance. Many neck ties are cut in width but the section of the tie where knot is made remained thick although.

The relationship of tie knot to the collar of the shirt is considerable and if it is genteel then the knot will never be too large so that the collar opens or it is so small that it is lost in the collar.

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Tying Neck Tie

Monday, March 29th, 2010

A tie has been an vital part of an ethnic office wear. It has always added up dignity and elegance in the overall personality of a man. It is no longer a fashion status for the higher class now even the ordinary man enjoys the privilege of wearing a tie. But now it is irregardless of the gender tie has be converted into a ordinary clothing accessory for any of the official work, meeting, party or any other vital function. Tying a neck tie in a way that makes you smarter and adds a class to your overall personality and makes you exact is really a thing to be taken care of.


While you buy a neck tie always consider the quality of clothing used and how perfectly it has been tied around your neck that makes you exact in all ways you look. A excellent color and textured combination of a shirt and tie really makes a man look splendid. The color of a tie should be darker than the color of the shirt. While tying a neck tie it has to be wrapped around the neck and cinched up tight.


Times back shirts, pants, shoes were the main accessories for a man to wear but now when you have a variety of neck ties, neck scarfs available in soft and smooth insignia I’m sure you will wish to wrap one around your neck. But if you are a beginner don’t make improper knot or a knot so tight that you are powerless to breathe or feel comfortable. Tying a neck tie needs patience and it should not be done hastily hurtful or tearing your tie. Once you learn to tie the aptly knot repeat the steps as many times so that you feel confident in tying a neck tie. Also handle the tie in such a way that you don’t get wrinkles while wrapping.


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Instructions neck tie tying

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Neck tie is a material worn around the neck beneath the collar with a tied knot in the adjoin. In the beginning, it was the privilege of the self belonging to a higher position, to wear a tie. Now irrespective of the position, tie has be converted into a fashion wear or trend among men. Be it an office meeting, official party, functions, ties goes well with all kind of occasions. Most of the times, tie is the most essential part while you go for an interview.

There are different types of tie knots one can easily tie. Knots such as Windsor knot, half-Windsor knot, four-in-hand knot, pretty/Shelby knot are more ordinary in use.

Windsor knot is wide triangular knot worn with wide apply collar shirts and are preferred during formal occasions. To tie a Windsor knot you need to follow these instructions:
a. Place the necktie below the collar such that the wider end is longer than the thin end and the wide end crosses over the thin end.
b. Now take the wide end from the loop formed between the collar and necktie upwards and then leave it down hanging.
c. Again pull the wide end from below the thin end to the left and then back from the loop.
d. Now bring the wide end across the adjoin from left to aptly.
e. Pull the wide end up from the loop and bring it down through the knot in adjoin.
f. With the help of your both hands tighten the knot and draw it to the collar.

Half-Windsor is a medium triangular knot painstaking more formal when compared to the four-in-hand knot.
a. To tie a half Windsor knot, place the wide end of tie under the collar with wide end longer than thin end also crossing over the other.
b. Bring the wide end around and behind the thin end and then go it up.
c. Next pull the wide end up through the loop, and then bring the wide end around adjoin, over the thin end from left to aptly.
d. Again bring wide end up and through the loop and then bring the wide end down through the knot in adjoin. Tighten your knot by drawing the knot under your collar.

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