Custom Tie-Dye Apparel 101: What You Need To Know
Why Customize Tie Dye Shirts
Tie-dye is a popular summer and spring fashion trend that offers a timeless look in any season. It's hard not to fall in love with all those swirling colors. Whether on the runway or in everyday wear, tie-dye will never go out of style. Many people don’t know that the art of creating designs by tying and dying fabric in this manner dates back to ancient Asia as well as Peruvian cultures in South America. It rose to popularity in the U.S. in the 1960s as a symbol of the counterculture youth movement. In the 90s, tie-dye made a comeback among the surfing crowd trying to recapture the sixties’ psychedelic vibe.
Today, tie-dye is enjoying renewed popularity, riding the nostalgia wave, and inspiring designers to reinterpret the past's iconic trends. The tie-dye trend boasts special dyeing methods that make each custom tie-dye shirt unique. Here's how to order custom tie-dye apparel.
Vintage Classic: Customizing Your Tie-Dye Apparel
At Spirit Factory, we work with a number of apparel factories that produce custom tie-dye apparel (shirts, hats, sweatshirts and more) and will provide you with responsive design assistance to ensure the printing looks GREAT! We provide a wide range of color combinations and patterns and can help make sure your logo or brand is accentuated by the tie-dye design.
Tie-Dye Apparel Colors Available
Tie-dyed clothing is available in various single and multi-color options, including dark blue, light blue, pastels, pink, rainbow, dark green, and more! You can select from over 60 colors depending on the type of apparel, such as custom tie-dye hoodies or custom tie-dye sweatshirts.
Choose the Right Tie-Dye Colors
For tie-dye designs, almost any color will work, but some colors blend better than others. You may consider selecting tie-dye color combinations that offer vivid pops of color or a more subtle pastel approach. Avoid colors that may clash with your primary design’s colors. Tie-dye apparel with two or more primary colors creates the best combinations to sell. Also, consider simple tie-dye patterns with spirals and starbursts that use one vibrant color.
How To Wear Tie-Dye
Tie-dye's bright colors and upbeat attitude make it perfect for any season and can make any outfit more fun!
Layer It: Who says you can’t be stylish and outdoorsy?! Layer a tie-dye custom shirt or custom tie-dye sweatshirt with a solid color shirt and your favorite jeans, black leggings, or joggers.
Classic: Wearing tie-dye prints on shirts and custom tie-dye sweatshirts by themself is the trend's simplest and most classic way to wear them.
Mix Prints: Take advantage of different combinations of prints when creating new outfits—match tie-dye custom shirts with vertical stripes, florals, or polka dots.
Matchy-Matchy: Wear matching tie-dye sweatpants with a custom tie-dye sweatshirt in colder months. Pair custom hoodies tie-dye with the same tie-dye pattern joggers to make a statement and stay comfortable.
Neutral Colors: Wear tie-dye apparel with neutral colors, or pair your custom hoodie tie-dye statement piece with the same hues as the garment for a more trendy style.
Tie-Dye Apparel for Every Occasion
Tie-dye apparel has endless possibilities, from t-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops, baby clothes, and more. Custom tie-dye apparel offers a vintage look with updated graphics and colors that work for any occasion.
Who Wears Tie-Dye?
A fashion search engine reported that tie-dye has consistently ranked among the top ten popular prints and patterns in women's wear. The trend plays a much bigger role in men's apparel, often ranking among the three most searched apparel. Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez's colorful Polo Ralph Lauren tie-dye sweatsuit have fueled the trend. Anyone can wear tie-dye, including men, women, kids, and babies. There's something fun and interesting about tie-dye apparel. The following can benefit from tie-dye apparel:
Teams: Schools, squads, and athletic teams. Organizations with swim, volleyball, basketball, softball, football, and golf teams.
Celebrations: Family reunions, holidays, and social events. Tie-dyes, casual, vintage look would be perfect for a wedding rehearsal dinner or a more laid-back occasion.
Clubs/Groups: Distributive Education Clubs (DECA), the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), student council, and other youth groups.
Other Groups: Sororities, fraternities, campus ministries, booster clubs, bachelorette parties, ladies' night, gyms, and more.
How Does Tie-Dye Apparel Fit?
Tie-dye shirts fit just like regular shirts but with different materials. The sizing depends on the type of shirt or apparel you order. All our custom tie-dye apparel consists of high-quality materials to ensure a comfortable fit. There are several different styles to choose from: Tie-Dyed Long Sleeved Tshirt, Hooded Sweatshirts, Cropped Sweatshirts, Tshirts, Girls’ Courtney Burnout V-Notch Hooded Sweatshirt, Tie-Dyed Fleece Shorts, Youth Crystal Tie Dye T-Shirt, Cyclone Pinwheel Long Sleeve T-Shirt, Women's Tie-Dyed Crop Hooded Sweatshirt and more. We can send you a size chart for any style.
How To Design Your Tie-Dye Apparel
Make sure the design and graphics blend in with the tie-dye colors of the apparel. You can combine the following elements in your design: monograms, brand logos, mascots, phrases, and multiple colors (more locations and colors will increase the price per item). Remember that tie-dye already has a busy background, so focus on creating simple and memorable designs.
Basics of Popular Apparel: Tees and Tie-Dye Hoodie Custom Features
Most of our tie-dye custom hoodies use a ring-spun cotton/polyester blend, making them popular, warm, and durable. These custom tie-dye hoodies have a comfortable and relaxed fit, suitable for everyday wear. This classic style contains 100% cotton with 30 singles face yarn to give you that perfect bounce and a soft feel against your skin.
Our tie-dye tees feature a unique print with a soft, comfortable 50/50 (cotton/polyester) jersey blend that's quick-drying. These tees offer classic retro styling with a modern twist for year-round wear. The double-needle stitched sleeve and bottom hem make the apparel durable.
What To Expect: Ordering Custom Tie-Dye
Our team can walk you through the tie-dye apparel design and customization options. Use our guides to create one-of-a-kind custom tie-dye apparel. Let's look at the difference between made-to-order and custom orders.
Made-to-order tie-dye designs are collections of tie-dye designs readily available in all sizes. All tie-dye apparel comes handcrafted, so each shirt may differ slightly.
Custom orders refer to tie-dye apparel made on request if you need other colors or styles. We can include artwork, logos, and any design ideas you have.
Give Spirit Factory a Call Today
Spirit Factory creates custom, branded, and promotional apparel at an affordable price. We offer an easy ordering process with personalized customer service, including wholesale pricing with quick turnaround times. Contact us at Spirit Factory today to create your custom tie-dye shirts and apparel today!
