Small knot
Method of tying a necktie
The small knot, also known as oriental knot, Kent knot, or simple knot, is the simplest method of tying a necktie. Unlike the Four-in-hand knot and Windsor knot, the small knot is not self-releasing. The small knot is tied inside out, though this can be mitigated by giving the tie a half-twist during the tying process.
Using the notation from The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie, the knot is tied
- Lo Ri Co T.
See also
- Four-in-hand knot
- Pratt knot
- Half-Windsor knot
- Windsor knot
- List of knots
External links
Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: How To Tie A Tie
- Neckties at Curlie
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Necktie knots
- Four-in-hand knot (simple or schoolboy)
- Grantchester knot
- Half-Windsor knot
- Pratt knot (Shelby)
- Small knot (Oriental or Kent)
- Windsor knot (full Windsor)
