VIDEO: How do I tie a tie?

With the four classic tie knots, the wide end of the tie is around the narrow one looped so that a movable loop is created, with which the collar width of the tie changes can vary. As a starting position for all tie knots, place the tie around your neck with the wide end on the left and the narrow end on the right. The length ratio should be about ¼ for the narrow side and ¾ for the wide side. This starting position can of course be adjusted individually, depending on how long you want to wear your tie at the end.

The simple tie knot or four-in-hand

• Instructions with pictures can be found at: http://www.krawattenknoten.org/krawattenknoten/four-in-hand.html

• Place the wider end of the tie over the narrower one. Bring the wider end back around the narrower one. Now bring the wider end forward again, over the narrower end, under the already half-tied knot.
• Next, run the wide end of the tie up, behind the half-tied knot and pull the entire wide end forward.
• Finally, pull the broad end down between the two layers of the knot. By holding on to the narrow end, you can pull the knot as tight as you are comfortable with wearing.
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Tie with the simple / half Windsor knot

• Place the wider end of your tie over the narrower one. Run the wide end from the front to the top left, behind the knot. Now pull the broad end forward over the knot and then run it along behind the knot from the right
• Place the wide end of the tie from left to right on the front under the half-tied knot. Next, bring the wide end up behind the half-tied knot and pull the entire wide end forward
• Finally, pull the broad end down between the two layers of the knot. here you can find this type of tie pictorially depicted.

Tie the tie with the Windsor knot

• Place the wider end of the tie over the narrower one. Bring the wide end from the front up, behind the knot.
• Place the broad end forward over the knot and run it around to the right behind the knot.
• Then place the wide end back over the knot at the front and then lead it up, behind the knot and pull the entire wide end forward.
• Finally, pull the broad end of your tie down between the two layers of the knot. This is the type of tie you can tie yourself here look at.

Tie the tie with the Pratt knot or Shelby knot

• This knot is tied with the seam facing out. Bring the wider end of your tie behind the narrow one and around the narrow one once.
• Now place the broad end over the knot on the left. Next, bring the wide end up behind the half-tied knot and pull the entire wide end forward
• Finally, pull the broad end down between the two layers of the knot. You can see how the tie is tied with the Pratt knot or Shelby knot here.