Tiedye is a dyeing technique that goes back to the traditional Japanese art Shibori. It had been popular in the 80's and 90's and can be applied which is applied to clothes and fabric household items.
Tiedye T-shirts with different patterns and color combinations are sold by different brands and also can be created at home using simple materials. By following the instructions below, you can have your original design in a quite short time.
Necessary materials to make tie-dye t-shirts
White T-shirt
Tiedye paint
Dyeing bottle
Rubber band
Fiske fabric dye stabilizer
There are many techniques for creating patterns on tiedye t-shirts. You can fold the t-shirt, roll it up, spiral it or wrinkle it randomly. Each of these methods generates different patterns to appear on the fabric.
Rubber band is one of the most used auxiliary materials. You can create a pattern by compressing the fabric randomly or symmetrically with tape. You can also use other materials such as sticks, straw string, beads for different results.
After the shaping process, you can start to apply the dye that you have dissolved in warm water on the fabric. With the help of a dyeing bottle, you can create patterns on the fabric as you wish.
After dyeing, you can apply Fiske fabric dye stabilizer to the fabric to ensure that the color does not flow and is long-lasting.
The easiest shirt tiedying method
Crumple your white shirt randomly and roll it into a ball. Thread the desired number of rubber bands onto the fabric again casually. As the number of bands increases, more interesting patterns will emerge. Squeeze the dyeing bottle you filled with onto the shirt in any way you prefer. You can use one color or choose more that is compatible with each other. Rinse the shirt with warm water in the sink until the rinse water is clear, then remove the rubber bands and leave to dry.