tie-dyed
Bound, soaked, psychedelic
Tie-dyed describes fabric that has been colored using tie-dye, a technique where cloth is twisted, folded, or knotted and bound tightly before being dipped in dye.
The bindings resist the dye, creating irregular patterns of color: a tie-dyed T-shirt, tie-dyed curtains.
The style is associated with 1960s counterculture and remains popular for casual wear.
Wax-resist fabric coloring
- rubber bandsElastic loops for bundling
- foldingBending something over itself
- twistingRotating with distortion
- crumplingCrushing into folds
binding · pleating · immersion · wax-resist · ombre · bleach · indigo · vat
Rotating, curving movement
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- kaleidoscopeTube with rotating color symmetry
spectrum · multicolored · saturated · hues · neon · burst · splash · gradient
Landmark 1969 music festival
- hippieSixties counterculture member
- Grateful DeadLegendary jam band
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
peace · groovy · Summer of Love · Haight-Ashbury · commune · free spirit · festival · jam band
batik
Wax-resist fabric coloring
- rubber bandsElastic loops for bundling
- foldingBending something over itself
- twistingRotating with distortion
crumpling · binding · pleating · immersion · wax-resist · ombre · bleach · indigo · vat · spiral
swirl
Rotating, curving movement
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
kaleidoscope · spectrum · multicolored · saturated · hues · neon · burst · splash · gradient · vivid
Woodstock
Landmark 1969 music festival
- hippieSixties counterculture member
- Grateful DeadLegendary jam band
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
flower power · peace · groovy · Summer of Love · Haight-Ashbury · commune · free spirit · festival · jam band · Phish
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
linen · jersey · hemp · bamboo · gauze · cheesecloth · natural fiber · absorbent · mordant · colorfast
t-shirt
Casual pullover garment
sarong · headband · hoodie · sundress · shorts · socks · onesie · curtains · bedding · tote bag
tie-dyedsolid
Firm matter state
plain · monochrome · monochromatic · uniform · unpatterned
tie-dyedmass-produced
Made in large quantities
machine-made · store-bought · manufactured · off-the-rack · conventional
tie-dyedconservative
Cautious about altering customs
preppy · buttoned-up · corporate · establishment · conventional