I must be growing up or something. Due to Patrick's generosity my tie collection has grown significantly. Now I have almost enough ties to warrant a tie rack- but I don't think I'm ready for it. I could simply sling them over a hanger but that's not gonna work for a couple reasons. I don't wear ties often so they would be sitting there like that for months at a time- potential for creasing. There are way too many and they would likely fall off every time I went near them.
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Solution: rolling. Rolling the tie for storage is a good way to save space and protect the tie. Simply grab the skinny end of the tie and loosely wrap it around your hand. Be sure to leave enough space so they can stay in a circular roll- and store them somewhere where they won't get crushed.
Rolling your tie is also a good way to prevent wrinkling while traveling. You can roll your tie and put it in a sock to keep it rolled up- or for extra protection put it inside of a shoe. If it's a silk tie you might want the extra protection of a rigid shoe.
In the event that your tie does become wrinkled during travel- a quick fix is leaving it draped over something in the bathroom and letting steam from the shower straighten it out.
Learn the different ways of tying a tie? Windsor, half-Windsor, Pratt, four-in-hand.
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