CARE AND CLEANING YOUR TAILORED BOW ACCESSORIES.
Bowtie Easy Care
At Bowtie Menswear, we recommend you take care of your bowtie accessories with a 1-3 care process.
Our bow ties are easy to wear and tie and will make a great first impression. Your bowtie comes in a clear plastic seal bag. When is time to wear it, first, measure your neck and adjust the neckband to your size. Then give it a light press, and enjoy your self-tied or pre-tied bowtie.
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Taking care of your bowtie is as important as how to tie one in order to maintain its shape.
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Washing Maintenance
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1. Wash the bowtie by itself, and by hand.
2. Use gentle laundry detergent. We recommend Woolite dark defense.
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3. By adding 1/4 teaspoon of white vinegar when rinsing the bowtie, will freshen up and help colors maintain their intensity in the fabric.
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4. Use cold or tepid water. 60°F- 100°F (16°C- 38°C)
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5. Never use bleach.
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6. Never machine dry. ( Only dry flat )
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Block Your Clean Bowtie
After you wash your bowtie, you will most likely need to squeeze excess water with a towel and lay flat to air dry to maintain the shape.
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Store Your Bowtie
Help your bowtie stay as nice as the first day you received it.
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Never add your favorite cologne direct to the bow tie, it can stain, discolor and weaken the fiber.
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Please, please never pull on a thread on your bowtie, it will weaken the woven fabric. Just grab a pair of scissors and cut the threads.
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High steam to refresh the fabric and always iron with a pressing cloth to remove fabric wrinkles at low heat temperature.
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Never hang your bow tie with wrinkles when not being used, instead, you can fold the neckband closely together and store it in a special place like a dresser or in a box with all your bow ties in a laundry
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Lastly, Never lend out your bow tie to someone, because they are your pride and joy by bowtiemenswear.com collection.
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