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The Rainbow Colored Shirt

What design is stand out during the flower power generation? Well, aside from the flower pattern, there are also tie dye shirt! Tie-dye is a process of resist dyeing textiles or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric, usually cotton; typically using bright colors. It is a modern version of traditional dyeing methods used in many cultures throughout the world. “Tie-dye” can also describe the resulting pattern or an item which features this pattern. Tie-dyeing was popularized in the United States by musicians such as John Sebastian, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and Joe Cocker Why is this pattern is popular? Maybe because the color clash will make you stands out even in the most dense crowds. The shirts seems silently screaming”I’m here! Look at me!” that would definitely draw  the attention to you.

How do you make this ‘loud’ shirt? First, get your self a plain white T-shirt from sample sale The shirts that work best are 100% cotton, although you can use 50% cotton/50% polyester (although the results will not be so vibrant. I once tried to dye a 100% polyester garment and when it was unwrapped – all the dye washed off! Wet your T-shirt and wring it out pretty good, so it is damp. Lay it out on a flat surface. Put your finger in an area around the middle. That will be the center of your spiral.

leaving your finger in the middle of the shirt, begin to wind the shirt around your finger, making sure the shirt stays relatively flat. Continue to do that until you get it all wound up. It should be about as tall as a doorknob, and the diameter relatively close to that of a saucer. Put three to four rubber bands around it. You should space them out relatively evenly, so it sort of looks like a pie.

Fill up your sink with just enough water so that the shirt can be fully submerged. Pour a good bit of soda ash into the water. Not a ton, but a decent amount. Mix it in with the water fairly well. Let the shirt soak in that for about 20-25 minutes. When the 20 minutes are up, wring the shirt out fairly well. Do not rinse. Then, wrap your clothes in a plastic bag for 24 and your T-shirt is ready!

These days, tie-dye is it use, not only on clothes, but also on rug, table cloth, a funky curtains and designer handbags. It seems like the rainbow vomit pattern will not left us in a short period of time. It may be fading in autumn or winter, but it definitely a must have items during the the blazing hot summer.

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