Washing Recommendation
The neckties could have wrinkles if cleaning by water. The reason is that the necktie fabric and the lining materials are different. Also, it can bring the damage to the glossy surface so the water cleaning is not recommended for neckties. The dry cleaning is highly recommended, especially for silk ties. The knot tying section is vulnerable to dirt. If it does have, put it into the pot filled with gas and hand wash or brushing. If dirty on other parts, scrub with a cloth which is dipped with gas.
Washing Solution
If you would like doing dry cleaning yourself, you can use ethyl alcohol or gas or neutral soft soap.
Washing
Soak the necktie into the above solution for 5 – 10 minutes and rub the dirty spot very gently only if it is very dirty. Rinse completely with clean water and hang it in the shade of light until dry.
The stains are very hard to clean in a certain condition. Here are some tips you can try:
1. Printing ink
Put a mixture of soap and gas on the dirty spot and gently scrub. Then, wash with soap water and rinse with clean water. After washing in the soap water, the oil should be cleaned. If the stained color is still there, a bleaching process should be done after that. Bleach powder works for most fabrics except silk and the special powder is needed to clean the colored stain for silk.
2. Blood and milk
The grinded carrot with a little salt is a cure for the blood and milk stains on the neckties. Gently rub with that mixture and rinse with clean water.
3. Coffee and Tea
If you got coffee or tea on the necktie, you could wash immediately with warm water. If the stain has been dried, you need do more work. Put the mixed solution of glycerol and egg yolk on the dirty spot, wait a while until a bit dry, and then wash with clean water.
Necktie Pressing
Before pressing, make a necktie shape cardboard and insert into the lining to avoid the hard wrinkle at the edge. The cover cloth is recommended during the pressing. Also, the low temperature is preferred with a fast ironing speed which can avoid turning silk fabric in yellow color from the heat. If only a little wrinkle, you can tightly roll the necktie round a clean bottle. Next day, the wrinkle will be disappeared.
Necktie Storage
Neckties should not be exposed to strong sun shine to prevent yellowing fade. The storage space should be dry without mothball. Before storage, pressing is recommended in order to kill germs. Hang neckties with hangers and cover it with an anti-dust bag.
