A visual expression of happiness in fabric form, tie-dye, in all of its Technicolor glory, is the kind of mood boost we need now—particularly as we’ve been stuck in the same-old confines of home.

Most of us have dyed t-shirts before in school or at camp, or maybe have even bought a cool tie-dye shirt at the store. But what if you could do tie dye at home without ever using a washing machine?

Arimatsu, in central Japan, is the town that tie-dye built. Along its historic main street, fabric merchant houses have stood for centuries. When shopkeepers hang out their shingles here, the signs ...

Tie-dye, the technique of creating distinctive spirals of neon color often seen on T-shirts, doesn’t discriminate. Anyone can produce an appealing tie-dye design — that’s the beauty of the art, ...

Few DIY projects are as simple, yet hands-on, as tie-dyeing. The technique of tying off areas of fabric and dipping—or submerging—it into different colored dyes yields a psychedelic effect. And since ...

An overnight soak in dye transforms these office-store staples into beautiful gift tags or labels. If you think tie-dye is all neon colors and Phish concerts, think again. There’s been a ground swell ...

Duan Yinmei (L), an inheritor of the tie-dye technique of Bai ethnic group, and handicraftsman Duan Lilan untie knots on fabrics in a dyehouse in Zhoucheng Village of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, ...

While, both designers agree that there’s beauty in the resulting design, no matter how it turns out, there is some technique that goes into making sure that the greens don't mix with the yellows to ...