How to Tie a Tie in a Cavendish Knot

The Cavendish Knot is a very sophisticated and stylish tie knot that can be worn with any shirt collar. It combines all the features of a great tie knot.

Tying a Cavendish Knot

Watch our video tutorial for tying a Cavendish Knot or follow the illustrated steps below.

1. Begin with the wide end of the tie on your right side extending about one foot below the narrow end on your left side.

2. Cross wide end over and around the back of the narrow end and then cross the wide end over the front of the narrow end once more.

3. Now bring the wide end up through the back of the loop and down to the right region; then bring the wide end under the knot to the left region.

Did you know that the Cavendish knot was named by two Cambridge University physicists who worked in the Cavendish laboratories developing different ways to tie a tie?

4. Bring the wide end across the front from left to right, then around the back and up through the loop.

5. Bring the wide end down passing it through the front of the knot and tighten. Now hold down the narrow end of your tie with one hand while you slide the knot up to the center of your collar with the other hand.

Bravo! The Cavendish tie knot is right for any occasion and compliments any shirt collar.