It can easily be home laundered in hot water and ironed on high temperature. Cotton should be totally dried before being stored to prevent mildew from affecting damp fibers. A warm or hot iron will scorch or melt acetate. It is recommended that nylon and Quiana nylon both be dry-cleaned. Like most synthetics, nylon is heat sensitive and should be ironed carefully on a low iron.
Nylon is resistant to moths and mildew.
Despite their durable reputation, all synthetics are heat-sensitive, so ironing must be done on a low temperature. In professional tie circles, ironing ties is considered verboten because the edges of ties are rolled, and not creased. Steam is fine for all of the tie fabrics.