Tie Dyed in Downtown L.A.: American Apparel Hires Made By Hippies for Tie Dye Lessons
During the first week of April 2009 Erik and Amanda of Made By Hippies made the drive from Portland, Oregon down to Los Angeles, California. Made By Hippies was hired by Iris A., Creative Director at American Apparel, to give a three day tie dye lesson to the staff and crew at the American Apparel Dye House in Southgate, California.
Amanda and Erik, The Made By Hippies Tie Dyers!
Amanda standing outside of the American Apparel Factory in Downtown L.A.
In June 2009 American Apparel released it's first Made By Hippies inspired tie dye:
In trade for the tie dye lessons Made By Hippies received a whole van load of American Apparel Organic Cotton Adult T-Shirts and Baby Onesies.
They are all being made into one of a kind tie dyes to be sold online at http://madebyhippies.etsy.com
Made By Hippies is a retailer & wholesaler of handmade tie dye clothing, chainmaille, glass & hemp jewelry, glass and polymer clay functional art,
homegrown catnip, handmade soaps and beauty products & Faerie Teas.
All Made By Hippies products are handmade by Amanda & Erik in their Portland, Oregon home using renewable energy.
Made By Hippies Tie Dyes are 100% cotton, colorfast and preshrunk. For a looser fit order one size larger.
Tie dyes are safe to wash and dry with your regular laundry.
We wash all our tie dyes three times with hot water and super strength detergent during the Tie Dye process so you can wash them with your other clothes and
they won't bleed dye - Guaranteed!!
