Four-in-hand knot

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In this video, I'm going to show you how to tie a four-in-hand knot.

[upbeat jazz music] The four-in-hand knot today is probably the most popular knot in the Western world.

It's the first knot most boys learn from their fathers when they first learn how to tie a tie, and, uh, it is at the same time a popular knot with elegant men because it's usually slightly asymmetrical, and, uh, it's hence appreciated.

It's not clear where exactly the name four-in-hand knot came from.

Um, some claim that it comes from the Four in Hand Club in London.

Another theory is that it comes from the coach, when coachmen would hold four reins in one hand.

It's ultimately not clear where it originates from.