ok. now that you're all familiar with ways you can fold your t-shirts and the t-shirts of your loved ones and the t-shirts you hope to sell at your Gap store, we can move on to something a bit more advanced, and for a good cause.

Siva doesn't have a tai tai to tie his tie so he has asked to learn how to tie ties. the following are two ways to tie ties using...

1. The Windsor Knot
2. The Half Windsor Knot

There's also the four-in-hand knot but it looks a lot like the half windsor knot so i've omitted it, but u can check it out here.

We shall hold off on the bow-tie until i have proof of blog patronage from professors, clowns and aspiring fashion-challenged gynaecologists.

The Windsor Knot, from tieanecktie.com:

1. Start with wide end of the tie on your right and extending a foot below narrow end.

2. Cross wide end over narrow and bring up through loop.

3. Cross wide end over narrow and bring up through loop.

4. Then put down through loop and around across narrow as shown.

5. Turn and pass up through loop and...

6. Complete by slipping down through the knot in front. Tighten and draw up snug to collar.

The Half Windsor Knot:

1. Start with wide end of the tie on your right and extending a foot below narrow end.

2. Cross wide end over narrow and turn back underneath.

3. Bring up and turn down through loop.

4. Pass wide end around front from left to right.

5. Then up through loop...

6. And down through knot in front. Tighten carefully and draw up to collar.

And if you're the kind of person who has nothing better to do with your time, hates to tie ties, and can put bits of metal together for a purpose, here's a tie machine that will get you off in 562 steps. go nuts.