Tutorial – How to DIY Tie-die your White T-shirt

Instead of throwing your old white T-shirt, bring the colors of life to it by tie-dyeing it way with different colors; add it to your summer wardrobe for a pop of color twist to your look.

Why buy a new tie-dye t-shirt when you can make your own at home with nearly no cost.

Also, if you want to contribute to recycling and sustainability, this is a great way to start using the old pieces and renew them. Find out below how you can dye a white cotton t-shirt at home.

 

Swirly Tie-dye T-shirt:

 

You will need:
 

- White cotton T-shirt

- Dye colors

- Gloves

- Soda

- A large bowl of warm water

- Elastic bands to tie the T-shirt

- Plastic wraps

- Wood stick

 

How to do it:

- Put warm water in a large bowl and add soda, but be sure to wear gloves to protect your hands from chemicals.

- Add a few tablespoons of table salt, and be sure to mix the ingredients well before soaking the t-shirt in water for 10 minutes.

- Squeeze the T-shirt well then allow it to dry completely.

- Place the shirt on a flat surface then fix it with a wood stick at the center of the shirt.

- Gently, start to swirl the t-shirt with moving the stick in a circular motion, until the t-shirt is fully wrapped in a swirl shape.

- Pull the stick carefully, and then use rubber bands to secure the T-shirt tightly from every side.

- Put each dye color on one part of the T-shirt.

- Leave it for a few minutes then apply the same colors on the other side.

-Wrap the T-shirt in a plastic wrap and leave it in a warm place for at least 24 hours.

- The next day, remove rubber bands and wash the T-shirt with water to get rid of any excess dye.

- Leave the T-shirt to dry before wearing it.

 

 

Check how celebrities wore tie-dye shirts and clothes to make a statement:

 

Gigi Hadid in a tie-dye T-shirt

 

 

Jennifer Lopez in Tie-dye hoodie

 

Irina Shayk in a cropped tie-dye t-shirt

 

Kaia Gerber in Tie-dye shirt & blazer