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Wholesale Clothing for Tie-Dye

Tie-dye is arguably the most versatile method of apparel decoration for two reasons. First, tie-dye techniques range from super simple to more complex, so any skill level can learn to tie-dye! And second, you can tie-dye just about any piece of clothing. We’re talking t-shirts, tank tops, hoodies, crewneck sweatshirts and more! You can tie-dye it as long as it has a high enough cotton content and can be folded or crinkled up. Many tie dyers aim for 100% cotton garments, but some have great success with cotton blends as well. At ShirtSpace, you can find a variety of white and blank t-shirts or sweatshirts to add swirls of vibrant colors to for your Etsy apparel store! You can also shop tie-dye clothing if you want to skip the mess, with designs that are pre-dyed and ready for screen printing or HTV!

White Cotton T-Shirts for Tie-Dye

Dye will adhere to 100% cotton fibers better than synthetic fibers like polyester. Keep this in mind when choosing tie-dye blank apparel! Another important factor to consider is that the shirt must also be comfortable, since cotton is not always the softest material. For a variety of tees that are perfect for tie-dye, look no further. Check out Gildan shirts for tie-dye, particularly the Gildan G200, a t-shirt that lets you skip a step since it comes in a "prepared for dye" option—just for tie dyers!
Gildan G200 Adult Ultra Cotton® T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G200
Gildan G230 Ultra Cotton ® 100% Cotton T-Shirt with Pocket thumbnail
Gildan G230
Gildan G200T Adult Ultra Cotton® Tall T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G200T
Gildan G200L Ladies Ultra Cotton ® 100% US Cotton T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G200L
Fruit of the Loom 3931 Adult HD Cotton™ T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom 3931
Fruit of the Loom 3931P Adult 5 oz. HD Cotton™ Pocket T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom 3931P
Fruit of the Loom 39VR Adult 5 oz. HD Cotton™ V-Neck T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom 39VR
Fruit of the Loom L3930R Ladies HD Cotton ™ 100% Cotton T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom L3930R
Fruit of the Loom L39VR Ladies' 5 oz. HD Cotton™ V-Neck T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom L39VR
Port & Company PC54 Core Cotton Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC54
Port & Company PC54P Core Cotton Pocket Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC54P
Port & Company PC54T Tall Core Cotton Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC54T
Port & Company PC54V Core Cotton V-Neck Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC54V
Port & Company LPC54 Ladies Core Cotton Tee thumbnail
Port & Company LPC54
Port & Company LPC54V Ladies Core Cotton V-Neck Tee thumbnail
Port & Company LPC54V
Hanes 5280 Adult Essential Short Sleeve T-Shirt thumbnail
Hanes 5280
Hanes H5590 Authentic-T ® 100% Cotton T-Shirt with Pocket thumbnail
Hanes H5590
Hanes 5680 Ladies' Essentials Relaxed Fit T-Shirt thumbnail
Hanes 5680
Hanes 5780 Ladies ComfortSoft ® V-Neck T-Shirt thumbnail
Hanes 5780
Bayside BA5100 Adult 6.1 oz., 100% Cotton T-Shirt thumbnail
Bayside BA5100
Champion T525C Heritage 6-Oz. Jersey Tee thumbnail
Champion T525C

Prepared for Dye (PFD) Blanks for Tie-Dye

Tie-dyers will absolutely love being able to practice their craft on these prepared for dye pieces of blank apparel. Dyers have always loved using white shirts are a blank to showcase their bright and vibrant designs, but PFD, or prepared for dye shirts, take the value for the cost to the next level! With these shirts, you are able to skip the important step in tie-dye of soaking your shirt in soda ash hours before you tie and apply dye. Dyes will lock into the fibers even better than if you were to use a garment that is not treated to be prepared for dye. If you are in a hurry to tie-dye, or if you just want to take one step out of the process, then prepared for dye t-shirts or sweatshirts would be perfect for your next big project!
Gildan G200 Adult Ultra Cotton® T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G200
Gildan G200B Youth Ultra Cotton® T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G200B
Just Hoods By AWDis JHA001 Men's 80/20 Midweight College Hooded Sweatshirt thumbnail
Just Hoods By AWDis JHA001
Just Hoods By AWDis JHA030 Adult 80/20 Midweight College Crewneck Sweatshirt thumbnail
Just Hoods By AWDis JHA030
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH175 Youth Garment-Dyed T-Shirt thumbnail
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH175
Independent Trading Co. PRM4500 Midweight Pigment-Dyed Hooded Sweatshirt thumbnail
Independent Trading Co. PRM4500
Independent Trading Co. PRM3500 Midweight Pigment-Dyed Crewneck Sweatshirt thumbnail
Independent Trading Co. PRM3500
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH400 Unisex Crew Sweatshirt thumbnail
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH400
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH450 Unisex Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt thumbnail
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH450
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH125 Ladies' V-Neck T-Shirt thumbnail
ComfortWash by Hanes GDH125
Independent Trading Co. PRM50PTPD Pigment-Dyed Fleece Pants thumbnail
Independent Trading Co. PRM50PTPD
Independent Trading Co. PRM50STPD Pigment-Dyed Fleece Shorts thumbnail
Independent Trading Co. PRM50STPD

Blank Sweatshirts for Tie-Dye

At ShirtSpace we have a wide selection of cotton-heavy hoodies, zip-up sweatshirts, and pullover crewnecks to host your bold and colorful designs. Skip a step and invest in Independent 80% cotton sweatshirts that come in a "prepared for dye" option so that you do not have to presoak your garment in soda ash. Time is money when it comes to apparel decoration. Save yourself the work, and invest in a good quality cotton sweatshirt for tie-dying that will make your job easier.
Port & Company PC850 Fan Favorite Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt thumbnail
Port & Company PC850
Port & Company PC850H Fan Favorite Fleece Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt thumbnail
Port & Company PC850H
Port & Company PC850ZH Fan Favorite Fleece Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt thumbnail
Port & Company PC850ZH
Port & Company PC850YH Youth Fan Favorite Fleece Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt thumbnail
Port & Company PC850YH
District DT6100 V.I.T. ™ Fleece Hoodie thumbnail
District DT6100
District DT6102 V.I.T. ™ Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie thumbnail
District DT6102
Bella + Canvas 3514C Fast Fashion Men's Jersey Short Sleeve Hoodie thumbnail
Bella + Canvas 3514C
Independent Trading Co. PRM4500 Midweight Pigment-Dyed Hooded Sweatshirt thumbnail
Independent Trading Co. PRM4500
Independent Trading Co. PRM3500 Midweight Pigment-Dyed Crewneck Sweatshirt thumbnail
Independent Trading Co. PRM3500
Next Level 9602 Unisex Beach Fleece Full-Zip Hoodie thumbnail
Next Level 9602
Gildan G180 Adult Heavy Blend™ Adult 8 oz., 50/50 Fleece Crew thumbnail
Gildan G180

Tank Tops and Sleeveless Shirts for Tie-Dye

Tie-dye tank tops are perfect for the beach, music festivals and family reunions. Whether you prefer a sleeveless tee, a classic tank top, or a feminine racerback cut—we have just the right cotton tank for the design you had envisioned. With high-quality cotton garments that hold up through the entire customization process, and a lifetime of customer wear, you won’t be let down the moment you wash, unfold and reveal your new tank top tie-dye creation!
Gildan G220 Ultra Cotton ® Tank Top thumbnail
Gildan G220
Port & Company PC54TT Core Cotton Tank Top thumbnail
Port & Company PC54TT
Port & Company LPC54TT Ladies Core Cotton Tank Top thumbnail
Port & Company LPC54TT
Fruit of the Loom 39TKR Adult 5 oz. HD Cotton™ Tank thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom 39TKR
Port & Company PC54SL Core Cotton Sleeveless Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC54SL
Gildan G270 Ultra Cotton ® Sleeveless T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G270
Alternative 1091C1 Men's Go-To Tank thumbnail
Alternative 1091C1
Alternative 1016CG Ladies' Heavy Wash Muscle Tank thumbnail
Alternative 1016CG
Bella + Canvas 3480Y Youth Jersey Tank thumbnail
Bella + Canvas 3480Y
District DT6303YG Girls V.I.T. ™ Tank thumbnail
District DT6303YG

Other Blank Dyeable Clothing and Accessories

Kids love to tie-dye just as much as adults. Whether you are hosting a tie-dye birthday party t-shirts for your child, or you tie-dye children’s clothing for resale, we have just the right 100% cotton youth t-shirts for the occasion. Many of these styles have adult companion products, so the whole family can match! The Gildan G200B is the youth version of the adult G200 and ladies G200L tees. Select the "prepared for dye" option of the G200B to skip a soda ash pre-treatment. Top brands like Fruit of the Loom, Port & Company and Hanes all produce youth versions of their top 100% cotton white t-shirts for tie-dye that the kids are sure to love as much as we do!
Gildan G200B Youth Ultra Cotton® T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G200B
Gildan G240B Youth Ultra Cotton ® Long Sleeve T-Shirt thumbnail
Gildan G240B
Fruit of the Loom 3931B Youth HD Cotton ™ 100% Cotton T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom 3931B
Fruit of the Loom 4930B Youth 5 oz. HD Cotton™ Long-Sleeve T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom 4930B
Fruit of the Loom T3930 Toddler 5 oz. HD Cotton™ T-Shirt thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom T3930
Port & Company PC54Y Youth Core Cotton Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC54Y
Port & Company PC54YLS Youth Long Sleeve Core Cotton Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC54YLS
Port & Company CAR54I Infant Core Cotton Tee thumbnail
Port & Company CAR54I
Hanes 54500 Youth Authentic-T T-Shirt thumbnail
Hanes 54500
Hanes 5546 Youth 6.1 oz. Authentic-T ® Long-Sleeve T-Shirt thumbnail
Hanes 5546
Champion T435 Youth 6.1 oz. Short-Sleeve T-Shirt thumbnail
Champion T435
Delta 64900L Pro Weight Youth 5.2 oz. Retail Fit Long Sleeve Tee thumbnail
Delta 64900L

Face Masks

Apparel decorators will customize anything they can get their hands on, and face masks are no different! Tie dyers have the unique opportunity of decorating masks since they are relatively easy to fold up and dye. The VC19 by ValuMask even comes with a "prepared for dye" option, so that soaking your garment in soda ash is a thing of the past! Allmade offers an organic cotton face mask, and Delta’s DLAFMP5 cotton face mask is antimicrobial! Whichever mask you choose, you can dye it to match your favorite t-shirt, or make them as gifts for friends—the possibilities are endless with face mask tie-dye!
Fruit of the Loom 5PMASK Face Covering thumbnail
Fruit of the Loom 5PMASK
LAT 004 100% Cotton 2-Ply Face Mask thumbnail
LAT 004
Sportsman MAV20 Maverick USA-Made Comfort Face Masks thumbnail
Sportsman MAV20
Delta DLAFMP5 3-Ply Anti-Microbial Washable Face Mask thumbnail
Delta DLAFMP5

Pre-Dyed Tie Dye T-Shirts, Sweatshirts & More

If you love the look of tie-dye, but you want to skip the full process, consider a pre-tie dyed shirt from ShirtSpace! For apparel decorators that want to screen print or apply heat transfer vinyl to a tie-dye shirt, purchasing tie-dye clothing can be a game changer when it comes to saving time and money during production. Some t-shirts such as the Port & Company PC149 Window Tie Dye Tee and Dyenomite’s 200BE Bullseye T-Shirt feature a big open circle on the chest—the perfect place to put a logo, message or graphic! Consider wholesale tie-dyed clothing for complex patterns that may be difficult to achieve, such as Tie Dye brand’s CD1150 Pink Ribbon T-Shirt for ladies and the CD1150Y for kids, both perfect for breast cancer awareness or a charity event.
Tie-Dye CD100Y Youth 5.4 oz. 100% Cotton T-Shirt thumbnail
Tie-Dye CD100Y
Port & Company PC145 Crystal Tie-Dye Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC145
Port & Company LPC147V Ladies Tie-Dye V-Neck Tee thumbnail
Port & Company LPC147V
Tie-Dye CD100 Adult 5.4 oz., 100% Cotton T-Shirt thumbnail
Tie-Dye CD100
Tie-Dye CD9500 Swirl Tie-Dyed Sport Pack thumbnail
Tie-Dye CD9500
Dyenomite 200CR Crystal Tie-Dyed T-Shirt thumbnail
Dyenomite 200CR
Dyenomite 200MS Multi-Color Spiral Tie-Dyed T-Shirt thumbnail
Dyenomite 200MS
Port & Company PC147 Tie-Dye Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC147
Port & Company PC148 Tiger Stripe Tie-Dye Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC148
Dyenomite 200TY TYPHOON TIEDYE TEE thumbnail
Dyenomite 200TY
Dyenomite 640VR Slushie Crinkle Tie Dye T-Shirt thumbnail
Dyenomite 640VR
Dyenomite 640SB Shibori Tie Dye T-Shirt thumbnail
Dyenomite 640SB
Tie-Dye H8100 Adult 8.5 oz., 80/20 crew neck fleece thumbnail
Tie-Dye H8100
Tie-Dye CD1150 Unisex Shapes T-Shirt thumbnail
Tie-Dye CD1150
Tie-Dye CD5100 Infant Creeper thumbnail
Tie-Dye CD5100
Port & Company PC149 Window Tie-Dye Tee thumbnail
Port & Company PC149
Tie-Dye CD9200 Adult Trucker Hat thumbnail
Tie-Dye CD9200
Sportsman SP412 12" Tie-Dyed Knit thumbnail
Sportsman SP412
Sportsman SP400 Tie-Dyed Dad Cap thumbnail
Sportsman SP400
Sportsman SP450 Tie-Dyed Bucket Cap thumbnail
Sportsman SP450
The Game GB482 Asbury Tie-Dyed Twill Cap thumbnail
The Game GB482
The Game GB470 Lido Tie-Dyed Trucker Cap thumbnail
The Game GB470
Tie-Dye 9333 Bandana thumbnail
Tie-Dye 9333

Common FAQ for Tie Dye

Many tie dyers will tell you that they use 100% cotton garments since cotton absorbs the dye and synthetic fibers typically do not. With the increase in different material blends we find in t-shirts today, tie dyers are bending the rules more and more by trying their craft on a variety of materials. If you do decide to use a piece of clothing that is not purely cotton, just keep in mind that your colors may look more muted or pastel than you had intended. Or certain colors will not bind well at all and you will be left with more of the original garment color visible than desired. If you are aiming for the boldest colors possible, go for a 100% cotton white t-shirt. Combed and ringspun cotton shirts are usually favored for comfort and softness in general, but they can be harder to fold and a lighter weight than regular or softspun cotton tees. If comfort and softness is the main priority above color richness, then go for a 100% ringspun cotton tee or a cotton/poly blend. Keep in mind that when it comes to apparel decoration, general practices are meant to be pushed and rules broken, that’s how we get innovation! Many great tie dye designs have been created with cotton blends, we just recommend you test products and materials before carrying out an important order or project.

Generally speaking, yes, you do need to soak your garments in a mixture of soda ash and water (see instructions on soda ash packaging for details about water to soda ash proportions and soak time duration). If you want to skip this step, consider purchasing a PFD t-shirt or PFD sweatshirt, PFD standing for “prepared for dye”, allowing you to skip a usual soda ash pre-soak altogether. Also, remember that cotton often shrinks when washed and dried. You may want to pre-wash your shirt before tie dyeing, or choose a pre-shrunk cotton t-shirt option.

There are two factors you need to consider when washing a tie-dye shirt, first the fabric and second the dye. Cotton often shrinks when washed and dried with heat so be cognizant of this when selecting your size. You must wash the garment on a high heat setting to prevent future bleeding and to lock in the design, so you may want to size up if up if using 100% cotton. Or, you can select a pre-shrunk cotton shirt to help prevent drastic shrinking issues. To set your designs, you can soak them in a mixture of one gallon of water and 1-2 cups of vinegar for 30 minutes before rinsing them out in the sink and taking your ties off. When you are done rinsing your shirt in the sink and taking your ties off, you will want to wash it alone (or with other tie dyes of the same batch if you made multiples of the same dye colors) with a small position of mild laundry soap on high heat one to two times. Air dry or machine dry on a low tumble setting. Too much exposure to heat will fade your dye colors. For future washes, turn the shirt inside out and wash and dry on a cool setting to preserve the design.

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