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Bleach tie dye sweatshirt
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Bleach Tie Dye Sweatshirt

Create your own on trend sweatshirt using this easy bleach tie dye technique - it only takes a couple of supplies you probably own!
Prep Time25 minutes

Ingredients

  • Shirt 100% Cotton or Cotton Poly Blend
  • Bleach
  • Rubber Bands
  • Plastic Bucket or Tub
  • Disposable Gloves

Instructions

  • Choose a tie-dye pattern and rubber band your shirt accordingly, making sure the rubber bands are tight.
    Sweatshirt rubber banded ready for tie dye.
  • Wear gloves to protect your hands and open windows to ensure good ventilation if you are working inside. Mix 1 part bleach and 1 part water in a plastic bucket or tub.
    Small plastic tub filled with bleach water.
  • Dunk the shirt into the bleach water, pressing it down and turning it over to ensure that all of the shirt has been saturated.
    Sweatshirt in tub of bleach water.
  • Drain out the excess bleach water. Allow the shirt to sit 5-20 minutes until you are happy with the color change. Remember the color will be lighter after it's washed and dried, especially for cotton/poly blends. Do not let the shirt sit longer than 20 minutes.
    Before and after of sweatshirt in the bleach - color has lightened only slightly.
  • Remove the rubber bands and rinse the shirt thoroughly in the sink. Wash and dry the shirt as you normally would to see the finished result.