Beautiful but delicate, silk requires special care.
Washing a silk tie is risky and more difficult than cleaning cotton, polyester, or other fabrics.
Silk ties are especially sensitive to handling and can be easily ruined if exposed to watereven gentle hand washing.
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Plain water can ruin a silk tie, but club soda can help lift a water-based stain.
Dust the powder off, and check that the stain is gone.
If it’s not, repeat the process.
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Unlike other types of stains, it’s best to let anink stainsit until it’s dry.
Removing wet ink causes it to spread, creating a bigger mess.
Repeat the blotting treatment as needed.
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Instead, blot or dab the stain with the stain-remover wipe or a clean cloth.
Let the salt sit for a few hours to absorb the wine.
Remove the salt, blot the area with a barely damp clean cloth, and then air-dry.
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This will be easier to do on a patterned tie.
you might try using a needle without thread to coax the snag from front to back.
Then, bring the threads back to the wrong side of the tie through the same hole.
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Fraying sides may be another problem with a silk tie.
Mending it with a needle and thread may not do the trick.
However, if you must iron it, place a towel flat under the tie.
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Place another slightly damp towel on top of the tie.
Turn the iron onto the lowest setting, and run it over the tie.
Leave the tie in place between the towels until they’re completely dry.
Storing Silk Ties
Once clean, store a silk tie flat or rolled up carefully.
Don’t roll up the tie too tightly or too loosely for storage.
Knitted silk ties should always be rolled up for storage.
If you have to hang a silk tie, give it enough space to breathe.
Keep silk ties away from direct sunlight to prevent fading.
A cool dark closet or drawer is ideal for storage.
Several fabric protectants are available that are approved for use on silk.
Using a protectant can guard your tie against absorbing stains when accidents occur.
To identify a silk tie, hold it under a bright light and change the angle.
Silk will have a subtle shimmer that changes slightly as the light angle changes.
The term “satin” technically refers to a punch in of fabric finish, not the material itself.
In practice, most ties sold as satin are made predominantly of polyester or nylon woven to resemble silk.
Unlike silk, a polyester satin tie can be machine-washed in cold water using a gentle cycle.
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