The document discusses two basic tie knots - the Simple Knot and the Four-In-Hand Knot. The Simple Knot is also called the Oriental Knot and has the fewest steps to learn. It involves moving the wide end of the tie under and over the slim end and through loops to create the knot. The Four-In-Hand Knot is the most popular in both Eastern and Western regions due to its versatility and ease of tying and untying. It follows similar steps to the Simple Knot but with the back of the tie facing inward. Practicing these basic knots regularly will lead to mastery of more complex knots like the Windsor Knot.

1. Two Simple and Basic Tie Knots:
The Simple Knot and the Four-
In-Hand Knot
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2. Two Simple and Basic Tie Knots: The Simple Knot and the Four-In-Hand
Knot
What is the first thing that usually comes to mind
when we hear the word ties? Is it a formal
businessman in an expensive-looking suit with a
briefcase in hand? Or is it a group of people
wearing ties of the same design, as if they were
part of a club?

3. Two Simple and Basic Tie Knots: The Simple Knot and the Four-In-Hand
Knot
Simple Knot
This is also called the Oriental Knot and is known
to be a knot that has the fewest possible steps and
is the easiest to learn. It’s named that way
because it is more commonly worn in China.

4. Simple Knot
Step 1: Wear the tie over your
shoulders with the backside
facing outwards. Have the wide
end on the right and the slim end
on the left, and position the wide
end slightly above your belly
button. Since you will be mainly
manoeuvering the wide end, this
will also be known as your active
end.
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5. Simple Knot
Step 2: Going left, move the
active end under the slim end.
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6. Simple Knot
Step 3: Going right, move the
active end across or over the slim
end.
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7. Simple Knot
Step 4: From underneath, move
the wide end up the main/neck
loop.
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8. Simple Knot
Step 5: At this stage you have
already formed a new loop, insert
the active end into this loop.
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9. Simple Knot
Step 6: Pull down the wide end
while sliding the knot up to
tighten the knot and adjust the
neck loop.
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10. Two Simple and Basic Tie Knots: The Simple Knot and the Four-In-Hand
Knot
Four-In-Hand
This is the most widely popular tie knot in both the
Eastern and Western regions. This is due to its
versatility and simplicity. It is also self-releasing,
meaning it is easy to untie.

11. Four-In-Hand
Step 1: Like the Simple Knot, the
wide end has to be to the right
and the slim end to the left. The
only difference is that the
backside has to now face inwards
instead of outwards.
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12. Four-In-Hand
Step 2: Move the wide end to the
left, over the slim end.
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13. Four-In-Hand
Step 3: Move the wide end to the
right, under the slim end.
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14. Four-In-Hand
Step 4: Move the wide end to the
left, going across the front of the
slim end.
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15. Four-In-Hand
Step 5: From underneath, move
the wide end up the neck loop.
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16. Four-In-Hand
Step 6: Insert the wide end down
through the new loop.
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17. Four-In-Hand
Step 7: Pull down the wide end to
tighten the knot, slide the knot up
to adjust.
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18. Practising these tie knots every day will quickly
lead to mastery and maybe if they are interested,
the students can experiment on more intricate tie
knots like the Windsor Knot. It is all about
mastering the simple ones first, so hopefully this
guide helps.
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