The windsor: Named after the Duke of Windsor, who famously abdicated the British throne, this wide knot is intended for cutaway and spread-collared shirts. The half-windsor: Use this knot when you’re ...

The bowline is an ancient knot. It dates so far back historians can’t even pinpoint who tied it first, but what makes it so impressive is that it’s as important and useful today as it was to mariners, ...

Do you know what a sheepshank is? How about a sheet bend, a carrick bend, a clove hitch or an Eskimo bowline? Not familiar with Western culture? Then perhaps you know the Pan Chang, Chinese button or ...

If the easy-to-tie Four-in-Hand knot isn't for you, give the Half-Windsor a shot. This basic tie knot isn't as involved as the full Windsor but still conveys the same look. Here's how to tie a basic ...

Q I am new to wearing ties. I know there are different kinds of tie knots (I see knotting directions for three), but I don't know if any are more right with certain clothes than with others. A You are ...

Mathematicians have found as many as 177,147 distinct ways to knot a neck tie. A previous study by researchers from the University of Cambridge which showed that only 85 different knots were possible.