What is it?
Hand tie dyed rainbow stripe 100% cotton tote bag. The tote is created in a vertical stripe pattern with black lines over-layed horizontally.
Size of the tote bag is 35cm X 32cm and the handles are approx 28cm
How is it created?
Item Preparation
The first and most important step is that the clothing to be dyed needs to be washed on a 30 degree cycle. All clothing comes with a sizing chemical that repels the dye so this is required to ensure the item retains the dye colour. Once washed it is then soaked in soda ash for around 15 minutes which aids the dye to bond with the Cotton fibres. The final step in prepping the clothing is to then put it on a spin cycle to ring out the excess water from the previous two steps. The clothing is now ready to be tied & dyed.
Tie Technique
This item was tied in a standard tie dye method. To create this pattern elastic bands are added to the item at intervals from top to bottom.
Dye Technique
For this item we used liquid dyes whereby dye powder is mixed in a bottle with water. Then for each section the chosen liquid dye colour is applied to that section fully ensuring no white bits remain. The tote is then turned over and black dye is applied. Once the item is dyed in the colour scheme as required it is then wrapped fully in cling film and left for 24 hours on a rack next to a hot radiator. This allows the dyes to fully bind with the cotton fibres and the heat results in a more vibrant colour on the end product. Afterwards the clothing is rinsed out in the sink then re-washed on another 30 degree cycle to remove any excess dye.
All dyes used on our products are Vegan.
Our unique design by VeEco Gifts are custom hand-made to order so no 2 garments will be identical. Due to the nature of tie dye, patterns/colours may vary.
Customisable
All our items can be fully customised to your chosen colours if you wish to opt to a different colour scheme than that shown in the photo. For this item Chinese Red, Bright Yellow, Deep Orange, Better Blue Green, Navy Blue, Grape & New Black dye was used. Our available colours are shown in the photos, for any amendments please note this in the personalisation box. Otherwise we will assume you wish the item to be created in the colour scheme as shown in the photos.
Care instructions
Machine washable – Wash at 30° separately for the first few washes to ensure any loose dye does not leak onto other clothes. Do not iron over vinyl.
Delivery Instructions
Our turn around time for our tie dye products is 1 – 2 weeks. Please drop us a message whether you need the items prior to the given estimated timelines so where possible we can accommodate your request. Please note that as all our items are made to order we may not always be able to meet the given date so always best to order in plenty of time.
At VeEco Gifts we pride ourselves in aiming to be as sustainable as possible and items will be delivered in biodegradable and recyclable packaging.
