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Washing ties

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iMac Mon 21-Mar-16 15:18:16

What's the best way to wash a tie? I've tried putting one in the washing machine and it came out creased. I don't want to send the whole lot to the dry cleaners...

Synonymous Mon 21-Mar-16 15:19:53

Dry cleaners is the best option if you want to wear them again! confused

J52 Mon 21-Mar-16 15:34:36

I was using old silk ties for a craft project. I washed them all carefully by hand before taking them apart. They always twisted and creased.

The reason is; they are cut on the bias and the lining/ stiffening is a loose woven material, also cut on the cross. All this makes them almost impossible to get back into original shape.

Dry cleaning is really the only option, if you want them to be wearable.

x

chelseababy Mon 21-Mar-16 16:16:36

You used to be able to buy a little sachet (?) with a moistened wipe for cleaning silk ties. Don't know if you can still get it but 20 odd years ago it worked!

M0nica Mon 21-Mar-16 17:28:44

You could tack them close to the folds either side of the tie before washing them to stop them twisting then wash them by hand. This was recommended to me sometime ago, but DH has so many ties that cleaning was rarely required and if it was the tie was dry-cleaned.