What do you think of when you think of tie dye? I know I automatically think of hippie’s in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Today, many of us who wear tie dye feel some connection with that peace loving hippie spirit! Ironically, did you know that the first tie dye was worn by Japanese warriors as early as the fifth century (www. peaceloveandtiedye. com)? Tie dye is something that has actually been around for centuries. There have been many changes in tie dye through out the centuries. Now tie dye has evolved into being part of our mainstream fashion.
China and Japan’s early methods of tie dye involved natural dyes from flowers, berries, roots and leaves by boiling them in hot water, and dipping the cloth in the different colors (thattiedye. com). Around the 15th cent
...ury, a style of tie dye called Tsujigahana which means “flowers at crossing” became fashionable (www. tie-dye. us). This kind of tie dye used stitching to outline the sections of the fabric that they wanted dyed different colors. This new and improved method was great because the original dipping allowed colors to run together (www. ie-dye. us). Tie dye gained popularity in the United States during the Great Depression because it was a cheaper way to add new color to old clothes (www. tie-dyes. com).
Pamphlets were handed out describing how to tie dye and use old cotton, flour, coffee, and sugar sacks. Probably the most popular time period known for Tie dying in the United States is the 1970’s during the Vietnam War. Tie dye was a form of artistic expression and protest for the free-spirited
hippie generation (www. eaceloveandtyedye). To tie dye a piece of clothing yourself there are a few things you need to get. Thanks to modern day convenience you can run to Walmart and buy yourself a “Tie Dye Kit”. The prices range from $10. 99-$24. 99 (www. walmart. com). In the kit you will find bottles with powdered dye already in them, refill pouches of dye powder, rubbebands, and plastic gloves to protect your hands from color staining. Next you need a plain white preferably cotton piece of clothing.
You can tie dye just about anything but I decided to go with a plain v-neck t-shirt from Walmart that only cost me $3. 99 (www. walmart. com). When you are ready to get started take a large trash bag and lay it on the ground where you plan to dye your shirt. I decided to go with the pinwheel technique however there are many others to choose from. I took my shirt and laid it flat on the floor. Grabbed it in the middle and pinched. I then twisted it around in a circle until it was completely wrapped around itself.
I then took 3 rubber bands and wrapped it around the shirt overlapping each other so that the shirt was divided into sections like a pizza. Before starting with the dye make sure to put your gloves on. Next, take the bottle of each color you are going to use and add water and mix together. Then you apply the dye to each section you made with your rubber bands and try not to let the colors overlap. Flip the shirt over and
apply the same colors on the back side. After you have dyed your shirt you can put it in a plastic bag and let the color soak for at least 8 hours.
Finally remove the rubber bands, and put it in the washing machine separately. Wash it with hot water twice. And it’s as simple as that! Now you have your own creation! Whether it’s a Japanese warrior or a 70’s hippie we can all agree that tie dye is unique and a fun form of personal expression. Unlike other styles and fashion, tie tye has been able to stand the test of time. Just like it has evolved over the past five centuries I’m sure we’ll be able to watch it change over the next five centuries.a
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