How to Tie a Tie: Four-in-Hand

はじめに

Active End: The end of the tie that will be used to tie the knot. This can be either the wide end or narrow end of the tie depending on the tie knot.

Shirt Collar: A band of material around the neck of a shirt that can either be folded or unfolded.

Neck Loop: The loop of the tie that goes around the collar.

Keeper Loop: A piece of fabric that is sewn onto the underside of the wide end of the tie that can be used to keep the narrow end of the tie hidden.

Four-in-Hand: A simple and common knot that is incredibly versatile and appropriate for many different occasions.

必要な工具と部品

手順1 Preparation

How to Tie a Tie: Four-in-Hand, Preparation: 手順 1、 1の画像 1

Fold the collar of your shirt up.

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手順2

Wrap the tie around the back of your neck with the narrow end on the left side of your body and the wide end on the right side.
The wide end of the tie will be your active end.
Note: The narrow end of the tie should be around the height of your belly button or a little higher. It may need to adjusted for personal height.

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手順3 Tying

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Take the active end and cross it over the narrow end, so that it points to the left.
Note: be sure that the tie always lays flat so there are no twists in the fabric.

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手順4

Wrap active end under the narrow end, so that it now points to the right.

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手順5

Wrap active end over the narrow end, so that it now points to the left.
Note: leave this wrap a little loose, as it will be used in step 7.

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手順6

Pull the active end up through the neck loop, so that it now points up.

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手順7

Pull the active end down through the wrap you created in step 5 (see second picture).

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手順8 Finishing

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Tighten the knot by pulling down on the active end and up on the knot, adjusting for size and evenness.

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手順9

Tighten the neck loop by pulling down on the narrow end of the tie and sliding the knot up toward your neck.

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手順10

Tuck the narrow end of the tie through the keeper loop.
Note: if the narrow end is too long, a simple solution lies in tucking the narrow end between two buttons of your shirt.
Fold your collar down when the knot is finished.