How to tie a tiePaklam CheungENGL 393-Section 3015/4/2010

Type of KnotsFour in Hand Knot

◦Asymmetrical tie knot, good for button-down shirts

Pratt Knot◦Tidy & fairly wide tie knot, suited for any

dress shirtHalf Windsor Knot

◦Symmetrical tie knot, goes with any dress shirt

Windsor Knots◦Wide & triangular tie knot, good for spread

collar shirts

Half Windsor KnotStart with wide end on the left

side and extend it 12 inches pass the narrow end.

Half Windsor KnotCrossover wide end over narrow

end

Half Windsor KnotBring wide end around narrow

end from the back.

Half Windsor KnotBring the wide end up

Half Windsor KnotPull wide end through the loop

and bring it to the left.

Half Windsor KnotBring wide end around front from

left to right

Half Windsor KnotBring the wide lend up the loop

again.

Half Windsor KnotBring the wide end through the

knot in front

Half Windsor KnotTighten the knot, and draw it up

to the collar

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