Shibori Dyed Tunic
Everyone loves a good shibori pattern in the summer. Tunics are a staple festival fashion item. So, we felt pairing a tunic with a shibori print was a must! If a tunic isn’t readily available, an oversized t-shirt will work equally as well. Use one or multiple colors to create your own look. Learn how below!
- Cotton Tunic/ Oversized Top
- Rit All-Purpose Liquid Dye (We Used a Mixture of Navy and Evening Blue)
- Small Container for Dye
- Rubber Bands
- Rubber Gloves
- Squeeze Bottle with Fine Nozzle
- Plastic Table Cover
- Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative (Recommended)
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Cover work area with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills.
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Prewash tunic, rinse and leave damp.
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Lay out damp tunic flat on your work surface, gather or fold fabric horizontally and tie 7-8 rubber bands to split tunic into even sections. For more dyed sections, use more rubber bands, for more white sections, use less rubber bands.
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Fill a small container with 4 cups of very hot water. Wearing gloves, mix 4 teaspoons of well-shaken Evening Blue All-Purpose Dye with 2 teaspoons of Navy All-Purpose Dye. Stir well.
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Fill a squeeze bottle with the mixed dye. Carefully squeeze the dye from the bottle around every rubber band. Let sit for 10 minutes or so.
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Recommended: Use Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative after dyeing and before washing to enhance the color, increase color retention and prevent dye from bleeding into white areas. Pour fixative into a spray bottle and spray the tunic. Let set for 20 minutes.
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Rinse in cool water until water runs clear.
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Cut away rubber bands and unfold tunic to reveal pattern.
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Hand wash in warm water with mild detergent, rinse and dry.
