The Tie That Binds - Learning to Tie a Neckerchief

The neckerchief is one fashion accessory thatOverlapping one end of the neckerchief onto the
serves so many purposes. For Boy Scouts andother one, a knot is then tied using the two ends.
the Navy, it's part of their uniform. For a lot ofThis is in order to ensure that the neckerchief will
people, it serves as protection from the blazingbe held firmly in place. One must make certain
hot UV rays beating down at them or from thethat the knot is tied tightly so that it will hold fast
dusty, humid air they're exposed to when they'reand not unfurl no matter how much the wearer
traveling outdoors. And for others still, it could justmoves 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 areThe truth is that there is no one right way of
certainly a number of reasons for wearing ahow to tie a neckerchief. However, the Navy
neckerchief. As for how to wear one, tying adoes have its own standard method of tying one
neckerchief is actually as easy as tying one'sup, and it is just as easy, if not moreso, than the
shoelaces. But then again, some people still havetechnique that had just been discussed above.
trouble with that, too. Here then is one easy wayFirst, 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 toThe right end is then pulled up and over on the
place a bandanna or any large handkerchief on away to the left and crossed over the left end in
tabletop or on any flat surface. Taking one of itsorder 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 triangularcertain 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 mainlyTo think that a simple piece of cloth can be so
the point of connection between both layers ofuseful, wearing it properly is likewise simple as
the handkerchief, it is then rolled up to its halfwaywell. One should not get so tangled up in trying to
point. The neckerchief is then positioned onto thelearn 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 broughtset. Whether one wants to wear it for protection
together and bound using a string or any piece ofor just too simply look cool, putting on a
thread.neckerchief is hardly a chore.