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entire surface of the t-shirt. The thread
tie-up should resemble a spinning wheel,
creating multiple triangles within the circle.
Make sure there is a one-inch gap between
each triangle, and its evenly spaced out. Apply
the different colours on alternate triangles then

keep it to dry. Untie the threads after eight hours,
wash the T-shirt with a little detergent and let it
dry in the sun.
Striped pattern

Fold the T-shirt, starting from the bottom, pleating it like a
fan. Once you reach all the way up, it should look like a
vertical log/stick. Tie two rubber bands it across the stick
horizontally to hold the pleats together. Then fill each
thin pleat section with a different colour, let it dry for
eight hours and follow the washing process
mentioned above.
Polka dot pattern

Take a few of coins or beans of the size you prefer, keep folding it in pleat like form, the shirt
and place them on the T-shirt with adequate should resemble a vertical log. Tie a thread or
distance in between them. Cut old plastic wraps in rubber band diagonally, creating a chevron
circular pieces, bigger than the coins/beans used, pattern, leaving a gap of four to five inches of gap
and place one plastic cover over each coin. Then tie in between. Fit the gap with different shades or opt
the plastic covered area tightly with a thread or a for a solid colour. After eight hours of drying,
rubber band, fixed on the edges of the coin. Spray untie the outfit, wash it, dry it, and flaunt your
the rest of the fabric surface with one or creativity.
more colours of your choice, let
the colours dry for eight Shibori pattern
hours, and follow the Twist and turn your T-shirt from the top all the way
washing process. to the end, place it down on the surface, and swirl it
Chevron in a circular motion, creating a giant flat disc-like
structure. Then tie it with a thread or rubber bands,
pattern leaving one-inch triangular space between each wedge.
Lay your T-shirt/shirt Fill those triangular spaces with one or more colours
flat, fold it halfway and then leave it to dry for a day. Untie the threads,
length wise, then wash it and hang it to dry in the sun.

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