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Wrinkles in tie

post #1 of 9
8/10/11 at 7:34am
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One of my ties slipped off the rack in my closet and spent several weeks on the floor. It is now very wrinkled. I took it to the dry cleaner thinking that a cleaning would take the wrinkles out. It is still wrinkled.
What is the best way to get wrinkles out of a tie? It is 100% silk.
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post #2 of 9
8/10/11 at 7:37am
Steaming?

Cleaners are usually pretty bad with ties - they either iron the life out of them or don't iron the tie at all out of fear of ironing the life out of it.

In my experience once a tie is very wrinkled it's simply dead - because I've never got them back to like new condition.

But I'm anxiously awaiting the advice from others and their magic secrets!

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post #3 of 9
8/10/11 at 7:52am
I found using the steam from a good iron at close range (almost touching) and then slightly tugging the tie at both ends usually does the trick.

What kind of tie is it? I found that even though this method works great on higher quality ties, it can sometimes put a strain on low end ties and make them look like bacon.
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post #4 of 9
8/10/11 at 9:22am
Use a steamer, or use the trick of hanging it up in the bathroom while you take a hot shower. Hopefully your cleaners didn't put starch in it.
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post #5 of 9
8/11/11 at 11:44pm
If you have a fabric steamer that would work best, I am in love with mine and use it all the time.
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post #6 of 9
8/12/11 at 2:42am
I generally iron my clothes, then leave iron off for a while, then bring it back to press the tie, still warm but not as hot as before. then again I've only had to do it 2 times.
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post #7 of 9
8/12/11 at 4:12am
For those of you who aren't metro enough to own a clothes steamer (gasp!), I find that holding it over a boiling kettle that is jammed on removes them with ease.
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post #8 of 9
9/11/11 at 7:50am
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Sorry for not posting an update earlier. I tried some of the suggestions which helped the tie look better. I did wear it to dinner with some friends. However, I don't think it is time to retire this tie. Oh well, gives me an excuse to get some new ties. Think I maybe heading to Brooks Brothers this afternoon.
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post #9 of 9
9/11/11 at 7:53am
I had the same thing happen, I steamed the tie and it looks great, no wrinkles. A steamer is a great thing to have
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