TerraTies celebrate the wonderful variety of pattern, color, and texture found on our earth's surface.
Developed directly from NASA space satellite photographs taken far above the earth, these ties show the deserts, coastal waterways, canyons, and rock formations which make up the delicate shell of our planet. |
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Order Form and other product categories via the navigation bar at the top and bottom of the page. Ties are 57" long and 3 3/4" wide unless otherwize noted. Background color choices are noted in the description. In ties designated as "woven" the design develops in the weaving process instead of being printed on the surface. Shipping and contact information is at the bottom of the page plus a link to customer feedback. |
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DESERTS OF THE WORLD |
Rub al Khali Necktie
Forest Green
30114 |
Rub al Khali Necktie
Gold/Blue
40115 |
Rub al Khali Necktie
Scarlet Red
10112 |
Rub al Khali Necktie
Amethyst
20113 |
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Rub al Khali Necktie - Silk - $50.00
"Rub al Khali", the world's largest active sand sea covering approximately 220,000 square miles. This desert is located on the Arabian Peninsula and encompasses portions of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, and Yemen. Also refereed to as the "Empty Quarter", this desolate area contains windswept dunes interpersed with rocky plains and salt flat (sabkha. The world's larges oilfield, "Al-Ghawar", was discovered here in 1948. | |||
Saharan Stars Necktie
Gold/Green
30121 |
Saharan Stars Necktie
Blue/Green
20120 |
Saharan Stars Necktie
Orange/Gold
70123 |
Saharan Stars Necktie
Amethyst
50122 |
| Saharan Stars Necktie - Silk - $50.00
This TerraTie features the distinct star-shaped dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental, a 75,000 square mile sand sea in the Central Saharan Desert. The star configurations are created by winds that blow from all directions, thereby preventing the dunes from taking shape in any dominant orientation. |
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ROCKS AND RELIEFties, neckwear, youth ties, tye, neckwears |
Dry Wadis Necktie
Green
30226 |
Dry Wadis Necktie
Red
10224 |
Dry Wadis Necktie
Blue
20225 |
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Dry Wadis Necktie - Silk - $50.00
This TerraTie features the dry drainage valleys or "wadis" located in Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. This landscape is a good example of the relict effect of a previous climate change. Between 17,000 and 35,000 years ago, heavy precipitation allowed the formation of the drainage pattern. During that period, pre-domesticated cattle and hippoptamuses fed on lush vegetation found along many shallow lakes. The region slowly experienced increasing periods of aridity, the most recent being the past 6,000 years. Today, this landscape receives less than three inches of rainfall annually. | |||
Folded Mountains Necktie
Sage Green
30237 |
Folded Mountains Necktie
Light Blue
20236 |
Folded Mountains Necktie
Orange
70239 |
Folded Mountains Necktie
Gold
40238 |
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Folded Mountains Necktie - Silk - $50.00
This TerraTie features the contorted, interbedded, sedimentary rocks known as the Anti Atlas Mountains. Located in the southern region of Morocco, it is no accident that these landforms appear similiar to the Appalachian Mountains of the United States. Before the crustal plates of Africa and North America split and drifted apart, these mountain ranges were part of the same continuous formation. | |||
Jabal Riyadh Necktie
Blue
20232 |
Jabal Riyadh Necktie
Green
30233 |
Jabal Riyadh Necktie
Amethyst
50235 |
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Jabal Riyadh Necktie - Silk - $50.00
This TerraTie features the linear mountains of Saudi Arabia know as the Jabal Tuwayq. Located just south of Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, the Jabal Tuwayq is the most dominant physiographic feature of the region. Thick layers of resistant limestone dip gently to the east resulting in a north-south mountain ridge or "jabal", that reaches elevations over 3000 feet. The Jabal Tuwayq is almost 1000 miles long. |
Fractured Rocks Necktie
Green/Gold
60230 |
Fractured Rocks Necktie
Orange/Gold
70231 |
Florida Bay Islands Necktie
Blue/Orange
20340 |
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Fractured Rocks Necktie - Silk - $50.00
This TerraTie features the highly fractured rocks common to northwest Saudi Arabia near the town of Tabuk. The linear fractures in the rock present surfaces of relative weakness which facilitate erosion by water and wind. The intersection of multiple fractures indicates a potential source of fresh water beneath the surface, a precious resource in this arid region. |
Florida Bay Islands Necktie - Silk - $50.00
This TerraTie features the network of bays and scattered cays, or islands, of Florida Bay. Sperated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Florida Keys, Florida Bay has depths that average only three to seven feet. The diversity of habitats support a wide range of flora and fauna including the endangered manatee.
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To see maps of the old world, go to the Map Neckties page or for the Americas go to the New World Map Neckties page. There are many historic, street map and transit maps for cities around the world
on the Eurasian City Map Ties and City Maps of the Americas Neckties pages.
Check out the
Astronomy Neckties for even more visions from NASA. |
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Single tee can be shipped as first class parcel for $5.00
Any number of tees or other items (except mugs) shipped by Priority mail for $8.00
which includes up to $50.00 insurance and tracing numbers.
Second day by 3 PM guaranteed express mail is $26.00 for anything that can fit into the flat rate envelope.
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(International postage would need a separate quote for a package or to use priority mail for an insured package.)
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