Ironing ties?

[eliev]

Does anyone here iron their ties? Usually I find that hanging my ties after use is a good way to prevent and (for some reason!) remove wrinkles, but sometimes that isn't enough. I have heard some people cover their ties with a wet cotton cloth and iron them at a low temperature. Is that safe?

Also, do you find that expensive ties do not get wrinkled as easily?

 

[little Big feather]

Tried it once.....Failed. Tried sending to dry cleaners.....They failed.
I found silk tie's wrinkles will fall out after hanging. To speed up the process hang
in the bathroom while taking a hot steamy shower.

 

[lister]

I've done the damp cotton cloth with cotton ties before, but since switching to silk many years ago I'd never put an iron anywhere near a tie. Hanging them is definitely the way to go, but trying to not crease or wrinkle them in the first instance is your best bet

I'm not entirely convinced on the cost vs wrinkle factor, however cheap ties don't wear well or last... I normally aim for the $50-$100 mark and find they are okay. It also depends on how seasonal you are and whether you change your ties out regularly of course.

 

[craig94yj]

I have not ironed anything in four years. I received as a gift for Christmas a "commercial grade" garment steamer by Rowenta. This thing is awesome. It is fantastic for suits and fine fabrics. You physically can not burn fabric with it, but it does hurt like hell when your hands get in the way. I steam everything from my tux and ties to jeans and T-shirts. I highly recommend one. Before I received the steamer I would set my iron on the "silk" setting and run over them from the back side , just in case, and that seemed to work pretty well. Good luck.

 

[Cuttingboard]

Please do not iron your ties!

 

[Samurai-5]

I am looking into getting a steamer..but know little to nothing about them. My ties get wrinkles as well and even after hanging they are still there.

 

[Doc4]

I find that the wrinkles caused by the knot are ... in the exact place where the next knot will be ... so why worry??

 

[Agravic]

proceed with caution - very easy to cause damage worse than wrinkles!

if stains on the body of the tie are an issue - dry cleaners may be able to help.

always untie and hang after wearing - as with Doc4, residual wrinkles tend to help with subsequent knots anyways.

 

[eliev]

I find that the wrinkles caused by the knot are ... in the exact place where the next knot will be ... so why worry??

I am not worried about those. Somehow I manage to get the "body" of my ties wrinkled as well!

 

[Doc4]

I am not worried about those. Somehow I manage to get the "body" of my ties wrinkled as well!

Maybe you want to look at more wrinkle-resistant ties, like knit ties, or maybe woven wool.

 

[professorchaos]

Roll them up. And stop wrestling while wearing them.

 

[Leparker]

I am looking into getting a steamer..but know little to nothing about them. My ties get wrinkles as well and even after hanging they are still there.

As with ironing, to prevent burning keep the steamer moving.

 

[rushchairman]

i steam. everyone should. get yourself a jiffy steamer and go nuts. they're built rock solid and made in the usa since 1940.

 

[Judge Dredd]

Roll them up. And stop wrestling while wearing them.

+1. Don't hang them, they go out of warp under their own weight.

And if you have to iron them, take them off first.

 

[syngent]

Does anyone here iron their ties? Usually I find that hanging my ties after use is a good way to prevent and (for some reason!) remove wrinkles, but sometimes that isn't enough. I have heard some people cover their ties with a wet cotton cloth and iron them at a low temperature. Is that safe?

Also, do you find that expensive ties do not get wrinkled as easily?

using an iron will flatten out the rounded edges,... over time the tie can become flat looking,... a way i get out wrinkles is to boil water in a kettle or pot,... and without getting to close let the steam ease out wrinkles gently,... also putting it in the bathroom for a few hot showers while its hanging flat can help you out

 

[saf]

Another vote for a steamer. We have a travel version it doesn't hold a ton of water but we don't need to steam 50 garments a day.