Thirteen Aesthetic Tie Knots

Thomas Fink and Yong Mao, who are physicists at the University of Cambridge, published an interesting book titled "The 85 Ways To Tie a Tie. The Science and Aesthetics of Tie Knots" in 1999. Thomas Fink and Yong Mao used mathematical theory and model to prove that there are totally eighty-five ways to tie a tie. Among the eighty-five ways to tie a tie, they found that there are thirteen aesthetic tie knots based on criteria like symmetry and balance. The thirteen aesthetic tie knots are listed below in ascending order of size.


* Oriental knot

* Four-in-hand knot

* Kelvin knot

* Nicky knot

* Victoria knot

* Half-Windsor knot

* St. Andrew knot

* Plattsburgh knot

* Cavendish knot

* Windsor knot

* Grantchester knot

* Hanover knot

* Balthus knot