Is the return of tie-dye political, or only nostalgic?
Some of my favorite childhood memories, captured by my father's old point-and-shoot, involve me wearing some form of tie-dye; more often than not, a shirt that I probably made myself at a classmate's birthday party, or for a school project. Needless to say, years later, working in the fashion industry, I'm delighted to see tie-dye stage a very real comeback.
Although we associate tie-dye with the '60s, the earliest examples date back to pre-Columbian civilizations of the sixth century. However, there is nothing to suggest that earlier cultures didn't also use tie-dye techniques. Various forms of tie-dye have been a staple of Asian textile design from the eighth century onward, and many African tribes continue to use the tie-dye methods of their ancient ancestors.
Tie-dye in the '60s was a finger to the establishment, and that included the fashion establishment. However, it took no time at all for mainstream fashion to jump on the trend, and by the end of the decade, even J.C. Penney and Sears were offering prints that looked like tie-dye in their junior wear ranges.
Not all agree this tie-dye revival has any current political significance. As Lucy Collins, assistant professor of philosophy in the social sciences department at FIT, explains:
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