![spiral design](images/spiral.jpg)
Slowly twist the fabric in the same direction until the entire shirt has wound around itself. Secure the bundled shirt with a rubber band around the outside and two criss-crossed over each other on the top. It is important to keep the shirt wrapped tightly because the initial twisting is what determines the swirl pattern.
![Tanquyen holding swirl shirt](images/tang_shirt.jpg)
The finished T-shirt will have an overall swirl design and this pattern can easily be done with two or three colors. If you want to use more than three colors it is a good idea to do swatches of color, starting in the middle and moving toward the outside. It is also a good idea to start with the lighter colors and add darker colors towards the outside.
Tanquyen made this shirt using orange and blue dyes, which created a third, brownish color where they bled together. The pattern is maintained well throughout the shirt, which shows that the twisting was done correctly.