Name of Company: Strawberry Leisure
Product Type: Fully lined with hand finished open ends in Silk
Fabric/weave: Jacquard Woven Smooth finish
Production: 10 ties
Indicative Price: £330 to £400 (ex-vat)
Designed by: TWTC Design team
Name of Company: Cornwall Budgerigar Society
Product Type: Fully lined with hand finished open ends in Polyester
Fabric/weave: Polyester Smooth finish
Production: 50 Ties in 3 colour ways
Indicative Guide: £10 to £14 (ex-vat)
Designed by: TWTC Design team
Name of Company: Charollais Sheep Society
Product Type: Fully lined with hand finished open ends in Polyester
Fabric/weave: Jacquard Woven Smooth & reppe finish
Production: 160 Ties in 3 colour ways
Indicative Guide: £8 to £12 (ex-vat)
Designed by: TWTC Design team
Name of Company: Generic design
Product Type: Silk
Fabric/weave: printed Twill
Production: 500 Ties
Indicative Price: £12 to £16 (ex-vat)
Designed by: Clients own design
Name of Company: Strawberry Leisure
Product Type: Silk
Fabric/weave: Jacquard Woven smooth finish
Production: Self-tie & Pre-tied Bow Ties
Indicative Guide: Gift to management
Designed by: TWTC Design team
Name of Company: Bone & Joint
Product Type: Silk
Fabric/weave: Jacquard Woven with Self logo pattern
Production: Pre-ties Bow Ties with one size cummerbunds
Indicative Guide: £42 to £46 per set
Designed by: TWTC Design team
Name of Company: Private Commission
Product Type: Polyester
Fabric/weave: Satin
Production: Pre-tied Bow Ties with one size cummerbunds
Indicative Guide: £35 to £40 per set
Designed by: Clients own
How to Tie a Tie
The Method
- The best method for tying a good knot is to start with your shirt fastened up all the way to the top button with the collar up.
- Whether you have the wide end of the tie on the left or right side is just a matter of choice & of course if you are left or right handed. Always try to keep the knot as tight as possible while tying your tie.
- After you have tied the knot & put the collar down it should be in the middle of your collar & the wide end of your tie should ideally touch or be just above your waistline.
If it is not to your satisfaction the first time, simply unknot your tie & try again, tying the perfect knot takes practice, but it is definitely worth the effort.
The Dimple
- It has always been recommended that a good knot should have a dimple, this is the little indentation directly below the knot.
- The best way to make a good dimple is to make it just before you tighten the knot. If you put your index finger into the fabric directly under the knot while lightly squeezing the side of the fabric, you then tighten the knot by pulling down on the wider end of the tie.
For the finishing touch, try to make sure dimple is centered in the middle under the knot.
The Knots
The information below has been created to help you tie one of four classic knots. These all show the wide part of the tie starting on the right as you will see it in a mirror but if you like to work the other way round just reverse the instructions.
The Windsor Knot
This is a classic wide triangular knot which is more usually tied for formal occasions such as weddings, etc. Shirts with a slightly wider spread collar are suggested when using this knot as it is a little larger than the Half Windsor and Four in Hand.
The Half Windsor Knot
The Four In Hand Knot
The Pratt Knot
Winsor Ties Care of garment advice:
Garment Cleaning & Allocation Guidelines
Garment Cleaning Per Year
- 365 days per year
- 20 days holiday
- 8 days bank holiday
- 104 weekend days
Total working days = 233 (advised allocation is for full-time wearer)
Minimum care of your attire will boost their life span. Jacquard woven ties & scarves can be damaged on the surface and rims by sharp abrasive surfaces, similar to car seatbelts, jacket zips & Velcro fastenings. The Tie face must be kept away from ruff entities.
It is most important to untie, scarf & bowtie every time you take it off. Do this quite gently by first lifting the collar of your shirt or blouse, then loosen the tie. Open the knot completely before removing it. You can wrap the tie or ladies’ scarves or bow tie or cummerbunds around your hand and place the bundle to one side (at least for the night). The wrinkle and creases will usually be gone by the next morning. If not, a bit of hot steam from the iron will do.
In case you actually need to iron your neckwear or the cummerbund, put a clean cotton or linen cloth between iron and the item, on cool setting. Never completely flatten your item with the iron; it is supposed to keep its tubular texture and shape.
Cummerbunds are over garments, as such they are to be warn loosely over the trousers and not to be warn as belts.
Neckwear & Cummerbunds need to be protected against the sun, dust, humidity and, if applicable moths.
It is better to protect the item from staining then trying to clean it. During meal times tuck your ties or scarf in your shirts/ blouse, or the jacket, or place over one shoulder, ladies take off your scarves please; even cover with a cloth/ tissue. The neckwear should always be cleaned by professional dry cleaners who know how to care for men’s attire.
Ties
233 days
2 ties = 116 days wear per year
Wear for 10 days before washing = maximum 10 washes or 10 dry cleans per year
Bow ties & Cravats
233 days
2 bowties or 2 cravats = 116 days wear per year
Wear for 10 days before washing = maximum 10 washes or 10 dry cleans per year
Scarves
233 days
2 scarves = 116 days wear per year
Wear for 10 days before washing = maximum 10 washes or 10 dry cleans per year
Cummerbunds
233 days
2 cummerbunds = 116 days wear per year
Wear for 10 days before washing = maximum 10 washes or 10 dry cleans per year
