A well-meaning Thai who is apparently the only Thai in the world that doesn't know silk requires special care recently threw my neckties into the regular laundry. Some don't look too bad, but a couple of the best are wrinkled and out of shape. If I give these to a professional laundry can they be saved? Any other suggestions on salvage?

"Steven"

Steven -

I'm afraid it might be a lost cause! But I was able to save a tie that got caught out in the rain coming home from work by using some spray starch (Tops) and a very hot iron - ironed from the back of the tie not on the front. Try it! Hope it helps!

Stephan

On the subject of neck ties:

I wonder how many are aware, in this Buddhist country, that the neck tie is just a (not so) modern fashion statement for the crucifix?

Try covering with a damp cloth or handkerchief and going over with a hot iron.

Edited July 1, 200521 yr by COBBER

I used to have a few of those 3-for-100baht ties that mostly ended up crumpled over time. Had a mute girl in my room once straighten them out while I was showering. Don't know what she did because I didn't even have an iron.

She was a free-lancer that actually made ties in Pratunam during the day. Trick of the tie trade maybe?

Just wondering why dont you just buy some new ones?

Why buy new when he may be able to fix these ones? Good silk tie gotta be worth a few quid.

Edited July 1, 200521 yr by bkkmadness

Why buy new when he may be able to fix these ones?  Good silk tie gotta be worth a few quid.

Sorry bkk i am one of the throw away generation being only 29 I am not one of the older generation who still darn their socks

After I handwashed a Jim Thompson shirt it looked like a concertina'ed dishcloth.

The dry cleaner managed to get it about 80% decent again, try that.

I'm younger than you Daleyboy, and but money saved is money earned and besides perhaps their his fave ties or something.

I'm younger than you Daleyboy, and but money saved is money earned and besides perhaps their his fave ties or something.

Fair enough matey