TV Test Pattern Silk Necktie elementary school The Tie Lab's owner's very

The Tie Lab's owner's very first computer was a Commodore 64

Original illustration based on vintage chem-lab apparatus

"Control Freak" boys clip-on tie

Such a simple piece of decorative cloth has quite a storied history through both fashion

TV Test Pattern Silk Necktie elementary school The Tie Lab's owner's veryTV Test Pattern necktie. Before our current 24 hour news cycle, these patterns would grace late night and early morning television screens when there was such thing as a "sign off" time. An icon of post World War II design, test patterns were broadcast to the public daily to allow regular tweaks by home television set owners and TV shop repair technicians. Features in the pattern were included allowing for users to adjust focus and contrast settings.