tie dye
Swirled color technique
Tie dye is a technique for creating patterns on fabric by folding, twisting, or bunching the material and binding it tightly before applying dye.
The bound areas resist the dye, producing distinctive swirls, spirals, and bursts of color.
Strongly associated with 1960s counterculture and hippie fashion, tie dye remains popular for casual clothing: a tie-dye T-shirt, We tie-dyed shirts at summer camp.
Also spelled tie-dye.
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- spiralCurve winding around center
- groovySixties slang for cool
- hippieSixties counterculture member
flower child · free spirit · psychedelic · Grateful Dead · fabric · colorful · rainbow · bold colors · shirt · pattern · Woodstock · peace · peace sign · vibrant · rubber bands · bucket · soak · festival
- 70sdisco, bell-bottoms, Saturday Night Fever, pet rock, leisure suits
- DIY projectswoodworking, carpentry, sewing, knitting, painting walls
- homecraftssewing, knitting, crocheting, crochet, quilting
- fabric finishesmatte finish, brushed, dull finish, calendered, flat finish
- mixing patternsstripes, plaid, polka dots, chevron, paisley
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
tie dyeplain
Basic and unremarkable
uniform · monochrome · unpatterned · flat color · neutral
tie dyebusiness formal
Conservative professional attire standard
corporate attire · conservative dress · preppy · buttoned-up · conventional