| The neckerchief is one fashion accessory that | | | | Overlapping one end of the neckerchief onto the |
| serves so many purposes. For Boy Scouts and | | | | other one, a knot is then tied using the two ends. |
| the Navy, it's part of their uniform. For a lot of | | | | This is in order to ensure that the neckerchief will |
| people, it serves as protection from the blazing | | | | be held firmly in place. One must make certain |
| hot UV rays beating down at them or from the | | | | that the knot is tied tightly so that it will hold fast |
| dusty, humid air they're exposed to when they're | | | | and not unfurl no matter how much the wearer |
| traveling outdoors. And for others still, it could just | | | | moves around. It is recommended to use a |
| be a trendy fashion statement. | | | | square knot in order to accomplish this. |
| From the practical to the aesthetic, there are | | | | The truth is that there is no one right way of |
| certainly a number of reasons for wearing a | | | | how to tie a neckerchief. However, the Navy |
| neckerchief. As for how to wear one, tying a | | | | does have its own standard method of tying one |
| neckerchief is actually as easy as tying one's | | | | up, and it is just as easy, if not moreso, than the |
| shoelaces. But then again, some people still have | | | | technique that had just been discussed above. |
| trouble with that, too. Here then is one easy way | | | | First, the right end of the neckerchief is crossed |
| of how to tie a neckerchief. | | | | over the left one below the "V" of one's shirt. |
| The first step in how to tie a neckerchief is to | | | | The right end is then pulled up and over on the |
| place a bandanna or any large handkerchief on a | | | | way to the left and crossed over the left end in |
| tabletop or on any flat surface. Taking one of its | | | | order to make a loop. Pulling the right end through |
| edges, the handkerchief is then folded diagonally, | | | | the loop, one makes a square knot, making |
| giving it two overlying layers and a triangular | | | | certain that the knot's top is on level with the |
| shape. | | | | base of the shirt's "V." |
| From the triangle's longest plane, which is mainly | | | | To think that a simple piece of cloth can be so |
| the point of connection between both layers of | | | | useful, wearing it properly is likewise simple as |
| the handkerchief, it is then rolled up to its halfway | | | | well. One should not get so tangled up in trying to |
| point. The neckerchief is then positioned onto the | | | | learn how to tie a neckerchief. All it takes is a bit |
| shoulders, covering both the neck and the nape. | | | | of folding and tying up a simple knot, and one is all |
| The two edges of the cloth are then brought | | | | set. Whether one wants to wear it for protection |
| together and bound using a string or any piece of | | | | or just too simply look cool, putting on a |
| thread. | | | | neckerchief is hardly a chore. |