35 lines
2.2 KiB
Markdown
35 lines
2.2 KiB
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## Tie fabric
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The ties you find in the store are typically made out of silk or some imitation silk poly. So it will come as no surprise that those are good options.
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In general, you want something with good drape so that your tie hangs nicely. Cutting your tie on bias can help here too.
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Personally, I like using different fabrics for ties. Things like denim or corduroy make great ties, while being a bit different from the run-of-the-mill store-bought tie.
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Additionally, silk and silk imitation is slippery and tricky to work with. If this your first tie, consider an alternative fabric that is more forgiving.
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Just make sure you pick a fabric that does not stretch or lose its shape easily. You want your tie to look sharp, not saggy.
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## Tie lining
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The lining of the tie is the bit that is used at the tip to cover up the back. If you are not sure what I mean, look at the back of the tip of an existing tie. See that rectangular patch of fabric you can see there? That is the tie lining.
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Your tie lining will add an extra fabric inside a part of your tie. So it is important to avoid bulk. Go for something thin, even when using a thicker tie fabric.
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Make sure your lining drapes at least as good as your tie fabric, so that it doesn't interfere with the drape of your tie.
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When in doubt, go for imitation silk. Do make sure to pick something that is a nice match, or contrast, with your tie fabric.
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## Tie interfacing
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Your tie interfacing is the skeleton of your tie. It is the part that sits in the middle and that you will only see while constructing your tie.
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Tie interfacing can be notoriously hard to get. The best tie interfacing is soft, fuzzy woven lambswool, but I have yet to walk into a fabric store that carries this.
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While you can get by with an alternative, like some wool fabric, or flannel, I typically re-use the interfacing from an old tie.
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<Note>
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As long as you keep your tie away from scissors and bondage fanatics, your tie interfacing will effortlessly outlast your tie. So look in your wardrobe (or the charity shop/thrift store) for that old tie with the stain on it, and take it apart to salvage the tie interfacing.
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As long as the tie you want to make is not wider or longer than the one you are recycling, you have your tie interfacing right there.
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