Thank you Shawn

Thank you Shawn, I am happy that you found the cleaning tips useful. The tie you have described is possibly made of tussar or ‘tussar’ silk. This is sometimes also known as ‘raw silk’. Ties made from tussar were very popular in the seventies when they were imported from Asian countries. The fabric is very delicate. I would suggest you clean it by dusting it with talc and gently brushing it off after a few minutes. The talc will absorb all superficial dust and the tie will be as good as new!