🌸 A step by step guide: How to dye your Playa Shirt using Tataki-zomé, the Japanese art of flower pounding 🌸 1. Mordant first. Start by soaking your clean Playa Shirt in a mordant bath (alum works beautifully) to help the natural pigments bind to the fabric. Rinse gently and let it dry slightly so it’s damp, not dripping. 2. Prep your surface. Lay your shirt flat with a piece of cardboard underneath to prevent transfer. 3. Gather your flowers. Fresh blooms work best. Some transfer more pigment than others, so feel free to experiment on an old cloth before your shirt. 4. Design your placement. Arrange flowers directly onto the fabric wherever you’d like the color to bloom. 5. Press and transfer. Place parchment paper over the flowers and gently hammer to release the natural dye into the cotton. 6. Repeat and build. Layer different flowers and repeat the process until your shirt feels complete. Let it dry, shake off the petals, and you’ll have a one-of-a-kind Playa Shirt dyed by nature. For aftercare, handwashing is recommended. Have you ever used this technique before? Let us know in the comments! #VitaminASwim #NaturallyDyed #BotanicalDye #PlantBasedColor #TatakiZome #BotanicalDye #NaturallyDyed #PlantDyed #SlowFashion #SustainablyMade