Learn how to DIY your bleach-bound sweatshirt! 

Use this fun and easy bleach tie-dye technique to make tracksuits, sweatpants, hoodies, and more! Read on for the step-by-step guide. 

If you want to try tie-dye with bleach for your retail clothing store, you’re in luck! We’ll show you how to tie your dark-colored shirts, hoodies, and other fabric with bleach with this simple tutorial.

Let’s start his guide with what bleach tie-dyeing is. 

What is Bleach Tie-Dyeing?

Bleach tie-dyeing is a huge trend right now, and it’s not hard to see why it’s so popular. Tie it with rubber bands and rinse the exposed fabric with household bleach.

You can transform a plain black or navy sweatshirt by tying it with elastic and bleaching the exposed fabric with household bleach.

You can use many different folding techniques to create unique designs and patterns on your bleach-dyed items.

What do you need for Dyeing with Bleach?

The great thing about this DIY project is that it only requires a handful of inexpensive materials. You probably already have everything you need at home, and these are the materials you will need for this project.

• A dark cotton sweatshirt or other clothing household bleach 
• A plastic bucket 
• A pair of gloves 
• Several rubbers 
• Band spray bottle (optional)
• Mild laundry detergent

Mix 2 cups of bleach with 2 cups of water to make my diluted bleach solution. Then dip your sweatshirt into this solution. 

Another method you can try is using a spray bottle to spray the bleach solution onto the garment. 

Don’t have regular liquid bleach? Don’t worry! Try a spray bottle of bathroom cleaner containing bleach. 

Clothes best to bleach tie-Dye

You can use this bleach-dye process to make all kinds of clothing, including shirts, sweatshirts, and even tie-dye hoodies. You’ll get the best results with dark-colored cotton clothing for this project, and these are preferred, but cotton blends also work well.

These are some of the types of clothing that can be dyed with bleach: 

• Hoodie
• Sweatpants
• Sweatshirts
• Black t-shirt
• Navy shirt

Prepare Your Cloth for Dyeing 

Before you start the project, make sure your shirt is clean.

You can start with a dry shirt or with a slightly wet shirt. Try spraying it with a spray bottle of water until just damp. 

Then place the shirt in a tie-dye pattern that you like. You can use rubber bands to tie your shirt in a spiral, dartboard, or other design.

Fabric Color after Tie-Dye Bleach 

It’s hard to know exactly what color your sweatshirt will turn in the bleach solution, and sometimes the color change results can be unexpected!

Testing a small, inconspicuous fabric corner is recommended if you want to know what color your finished sweatshirt will be before you dye it. To do this, apply a small amount of bleach to the inside of your cuff or waistband.

In most cases, black hoodies turn red, fade to orange, or tan. Navy blue shirts can also take on a faded red-orange. Purple and maroon shirts turn pink. And most light blue shirts turn white.

Bleach Tie-Dye Patterns 

For example, you use the Crumple Tie Dye technique on your sweatshirt. Fold the sweatshirt slightly haphazardly and secure the folds with lots of elastics.

The shirt pieces tied together will retain their original dark color, while the exposed fabric will turn a lighter shade as it interacts with the bleach. 

• Tie it up for fewer parts of the shirt to be bleached
• Tie it loosely for more of the shirt to be bleached.

Remember these two things to attain the expected results.

If you prefer the rolled-up tie-dye look, press a small amount of fabric into the center of the shirt and twist until the entire fabric forms a tight spiral. Secure with 3 rubber bands.

Cross the elastics in the middle point, making 6 wedge shapes.

Essential Workplace Safety Precautions

Some considerations are essential when using a strong chemical like bleach. 

• Wear rubber gloves to protect your hands when dyeing with bleach. 
• Bleach is a strong chemical. So don’t take it easy as its fumes can be dangerous. Therefore, work in a well-ventilated area or outdoors if you can. 
• Wearing old clothes is recommended. You won’t get worried when these old clothes lose their color due to bleach.

Final Words 

Don’t stress about this project if you want to dye a sweatshirt. No matter what you do, the results are excellent. Due to the beauty of this project, you’ll get fantastic color. 

However, if you want the classic spiral design, you might need to wrap it more carefully using a technique that hasn’t been used here. It’s nice to have an easy DIY project with such beautiful results.

If you are unsure how your shirt will react, you can always test a small corner of the garment with a spot of bleach. This way, you know what color the garment will be without committing to the whole process. Have designed your own custom sweatshirt? If yes, you do attempt this process with confidence too. It’s nice to have an easy DIY project with such beautiful results.