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One of the biggest questions people have about Psychedelia is: &#;What should I wear?&#; With this post we hope to help you figure that out by sharing what we&#;ve learned over the years about black lights and reactive costumes and accessories. Below are some notes and products that we&#;ve found that work.
When you are searching, learn to look for popping fluorescent (not just neon) and the &#;hyper-white&#; which is the nearly fluorescent looking white color you will see in some clothing, feathers, and other costume parts. This white will often glow like gangbusters, where other whites will look dull or not glow at all. Many products will specify whether or not they are black light appropriate. Key words to look for are fluorescent and/or black light reactive and/or UV reactive.
If there is any question for glow, a portable black light flashlight is the safest way to check, or you can bring your item down to The Spot in the weeks before Psychedelia and check it out in our black light boxes. We use REAL black lights at The Spot, not just purple or UV lights, and anything claiming to react to real black light should shine like a champ.
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Unfortunately many white fabrics, tapes, plastics, and other items will not glow as much as you might hope. Besides looking for the fluorescent hyper-white, here are some notes:
White clothing can go either way. Anything with a lot of white threads will often glow. Once you learn to see it, you can often tell from looking at the thread whether or not it will pop.
Screen-printed whites usually WON&#;T glow.
White embroidery usually WILL glow.
Cottons, especially 100% white or heathered cotton clothing, usually will glow. So will most spandex.
Bleach and bleached items will glow. There are types of laundry detergent that will cause fabric to glow or to glow better.
Other colored fabrics will sometimes glow very well if they have a white cotton thread base.
White thread t-shirt trim will often glow, so even if your shirt doesn&#;t glow your threads sometimes will.
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Fluorescent fabric depends on the fabric. Fluorescent yellow is usually the brightest.
Fluorescent spandex will often glow really well.
Cheap women&#;s fluorescent spandex undies from Target or similar stores will often look amazing and can be worn over tights for the short-shorts look.
Body suits work too.
Fluorescent netting often looks like it should glow, but plastic-based usually won&#;t. Fabric/cotton based usually will.
It is extremely hard to tell which fluorescent fabrics will and won&#;t glow without the black light test.
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Wigs can go either way, depending on the base material.
Many types of white and fluorescent feather and fur will glow well.
Fluorescent poster boards glow very well and offer lots of costume options as they are cheap and easy to draw on and cut and tape together.
Cheap plastic fluorescent or black light reflective items will often glow very well and not break the bank.
Creative uses for poster board. The year before these guys won the costume contest as a pair of giant highlighters.
Spray paint and body paint will glow if they say fluorescent. Check out Casey&#;s radioactive man!
Fluorescence in paint, tape, clothes, plastic, fabric, make-up, hair gel, hair spray, fake eyelashes, nail polish&#;pretty much anything with actual fluorescent added to it will look amazing. Use a blacklight to check!
With body paint you can give the impression of floating bones, wings, or whatever else you want to paint on your body.
Highlighters glow and can be used to decorate skin (not sure if it&#;s recommended, but it works).
Laundry Detergent with any type of bleach or bleach substitute will usually glow and cause things painted or washed in it to glow.
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Glow Sticks, Glow Jewelry, El Wire, and Christmas Lights
Glow sticks or jewelry of any type and small lights in reds, blues, greens, purples, pinks, and neon yellows are appropriate for Psychedelia. Clear or white lights are interruptive to your eyes at Psychedelia and so not appropriate. The little packages of glow sticks for $1 at Michael&#;s Art Stores don&#;t work very well, so are not recommended.
Blacklight balloons glow fairly well.
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Popular for Burning Man, also awesome for Psychedelia and other black light events, electroluminescent wire is a thin, flexible string that glows like nobody&#;s business. The power pack is small and light so you can stick it to your body or clothing without too much disruption, then use the wire to make your costume fantastic!
Available at McGuckin&#;s or online in various colors. McGuckin also has some light up flat strips that are pretty cool.
Or: Amazon.com: 9ft Lime Green Neon Glowing Electroluminescent Wire (El Wire) (Also available and fine for Psych in blue, neon orange, neon yellow, neon pink.)
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Glow-in-the-dark items do not usually &#;pop&#; so they are not so good for Psychedelia. Known exceptions &#; glow in the dark spray paint (Krylon), glow in the dark chalk, glow stars and planets.
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Gaffer&#;s tape is a cotton cloth based tape that is normally used in stage and production work. The gaffer is the head of the lighting department on a film crew, and the lighting department uses this kind of tape to hang things and tape wires, cords, and cables. The tape is very strong and removes cleanly, unlike duct tape which often leaves residue. Some gyms use gaffer&#;s tape all the time, but we prefer regular duct tape for most of the year. For one reason, gaffer&#;s tape is generally 3-4x more expensive than duct tape per roll. A 2&#; wide roll of gaffer&#;s fluorescent can cost $20 or more.
Because of the cotton-cloth base, many types of gaffer&#;s tape may offer some glow, but only the fluorescent colors (orange, pink, green, yellow) offer the real blacklight reactivity and &#;pop&#; we are looking for with Psychedelia. White doesn&#;t work as well as you might expect.
We use over 50 rolls of 1&#; gaffer&#;s tape in these four colors to tag the problems and decorate the gym each year. Some companies will offer these fluorescent bases with additional patterns&#;camo, triangles, hearts, stars and moons, celtic knots, and more&#;which give some variety; however, we usually turn each problem into its own work of art, so the specific color/pattern of the base tape is not that important at Psychedelia as long as it glows.
Also important to note, some rolls of pink/orange and yellow/green will look the same in blacklight, but others will not. This is because sometimes a company will use, for example, orange fluorescence to make the orange rolls and the pink rolls glow. The colors look different in regular light, but in blacklight the color of fluorescence is what you see, so they will look the same. We&#;ve had the same company send us pinks that looked orange and pinks that looked pink, all in the same batch. You can check this roll by roll with a portable black light flashlight.
Gaffer&#;s tape rips more cleanly, easily, and evenly than duct tape. Because of this, gaffer&#;s is good to use for decoration as you can rip different widths of tape off the roll. You can also purchase rolls of varying width; local tape company Identi-tape has 1/4&#;, 1/2&#;, 1&#;, and 2&#; options and can often do custom batches of bigger or smaller rolls with patterns on them. Perhaps you&#;ve seen the tape they made for E-Grips, The North Face, The Access Fund, or Atomik Holds. They also provided the 2&#; Caution Cable tape we used for finals tape in .
Gaffer&#;s can make some great costume additions, as you can make things like suspenders and leashes out of it by taping two pieces together, or by taping it around existing fabric, plastic, or whatever else you&#;ve got going on. It won&#;t work well when the fabric stretches, as the stretch will break the adhesive and the tape will come off.
Where to buy: you can order gaffer&#;s tape online from many retailers. We get ours from either Bron or Identi-Tape. You can order online from Identi-tape here:
IDENTI-TAPE &#; 1-inch Gaffer Tape (different widths available, we usually use 1&#; and 1/2&#;)
IDENTI-TAPE &#; Camouflage (Camo) Tape
IDENTI-TAPE &#; Gaffer Symbols Tape (fancy gaffers, with symbols)
Only the fluorescents&#;pink, yellow, orange, green&#;will &#;pop&#; under the black light.
Identi-tape has other awesome tapes as well for hula-hoop decoration and other uses. Some of the hula-hoop tapes glow but they are not as flexible or sticky as gaffer&#;s so we can&#;t use them for wall decoration. They might work well for costumes. Identi-tape has a black light in store so they can check for you, or they can send samples. The ones we tested (all non-gaffers) that worked were:
IDENTI-TAPE &#; Colorful Holographic Sequin Tape (fluorescent colors)
IDENTI-TAPE &#; Colored Prismatic Tape (fluorescent green and yellow, don&#;t know about pink)
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IDENTI-TAPE &#; Decorative Glitter (Sparkle) Tape (fluorescent green and yellow)
&#;Glow in the Dark&#; tapes usually aren&#;t that great for Psychedelia, as they glow dully in the black light.
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Other things to consider
It is fairly dark at Psychedelia and there are many people. Make sure your costume doesn&#;t drag on the ground and there aren&#;t lots of protruding parts to snag on holds or poke other people. Also, if you do paint your hands only paint the backs to avoid making the holds dirty or slippery.
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Click here to check out the Psychedelia Photo Gallery for more inspiration!
So that&#;s it! Now you know how to make a costume that glows. What will you do? Well, for starters, our Psychedelia theme is&#;
This theme gives you tons of room to be creative, as one of the main parts of the Day of the Dead costume is the white (make sure to get glowing white!) skull mask. Beyond that, anything goes!
So there&#;s the theme, there are the tips, run with it! We&#;re excited to see what everyone comes up with!!!
Market Overview and Report Coverage
Fluorescent fabric refers to a type of textile that is designed to emit a bright glow under certain lighting conditions. These fabrics are treated with fluorescent dyes or pigments, which absorb ultraviolet (UV) light and re-emit it in the visible spectrum. This creates a highly visible and vibrant effect, making it ideal for applications such as safety clothing, sportswear, and novelty fashion items.
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According to the provided information, the fluorescent fabric market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of % during the forecasted period. This projected growth rate indicates a positive outlook for the market, driven by the increasing demand for high-visibility clothing in various industries, the rising popularity of fluorescent fashion, and technological advancements.
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Market Segmentation
The Fluorescent Fabric Market Analysis by types is segmented into:
The fluorescent fabric market consists of different types, including twill fluorescent fabric and satin fluorescent fabric. Twill fluorescent fabric is characterized by a diagonal weave pattern, making it durable and resistant to wrinkles. It is commonly used in workwear and safety garments due to its high visibility. Satin fluorescent fabric, on the other hand, has a glossy finish and a smooth texture, making it suitable for high-end apparel and accessories. Both types of fluorescent fabric are popular choices for applications where increased visibility is crucial, such as in sports apparel, activewear, and safety garments.
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The Fluorescent Fabric Market Industry Research by Application is segmented into:
The fluorescent fabric market finds application in various sectors such as casual clothes, working clothes, and others. In the casual clothes segment, fluorescent fabrics are used for fashionable garments that enhance visibility during night-time activities or in low-light conditions. In the working clothes segment, these fabrics are utilized for safety wear, allowing workers to be easily seen in hazardous environments. Lastly, in the others market, fluorescent fabrics are employed for outdoor gear like backpacks, tents, and sportswear, ensuring visibility and safety during outdoor pursuits.
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In terms of Region, the Fluorescent Fabric Market Players available by Region are:
What are the Emerging Trends in the Global Fluorescent Fabric market?
The global fluorescent fabric market is witnessing several emerging trends. Firstly, there is a growing demand for high visibility clothing for safety purposes in industries such as construction and transportation. Additionally, the rise in sports and fitness activities is driving the demand for fluorescent sportswear. Furthermore, there is an increasing adoption of fluorescent fabrics in the fashion industry for creating unique designs and vibrant colors. With technological advancements, manufacturers are also developing eco-friendly fluorescent fabrics to cater to the rising demand for sustainable products. Lastly, the growth of e-commerce platforms is facilitating the accessibility and availability of fluorescent fabrics to a broader consumer base.
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Major Market Players
The global fluorescent fabric market is highly competitive, with several key players dominating the industry. Some of the prominent companies operating in the market are 3M, Fabrava, Funkifabrics (Friedman), Qingdao Hirich, YuLong Textile, and BONHEUR SPECIAL TEXTILE.
- 3M: 3M is a leading player in the fluorescent fabric market and offers a wide range of innovative products. The company has a strong emphasis on research and development, focusing on technological advancements in the field. With a history spanning over a century, 3M has built a reputation for delivering high-quality products. The market growth for 3M has been consistent due to their focus on providing solutions to industries such as safety, healthcare, transportation, and consumer goods. The fluorescent fabric market size for 3M is significant due to its strong presence in several regions and a diverse range of applications. The company generated revenues of over $30 billion in .
- Fabrava: Fabrava is a company known for its expertise in manufacturing high-quality fluorescent fabrics. They have a strong focus on sustainability and eco-friendly manufacturing processes. Fabrava has been growing steadily in the market due to its commitment to meet the evolving demands of customers. They offer a wide range of fluorescent fabrics that find applications in various industries such as apparel, flags, and banners. The market growth of Fabrava has been driven by their ability to provide customized solutions and maintain strong partnerships with customers. The sales revenue for Fabrava was reported to be around $10 million in .
- Funkifabrics (Friedman): Funkifabrics is a reputed manufacturer of fluorescent fabrics, catering primarily to the fashion and sportswear industry. They have a strong focus on design and innovation, consistently introducing new patterns and prints to stay ahead in the market. With over 50 years in the industry, Funkifabrics has developed a loyal customer base due to its commitment to quality and trend-setting designs. The market size for Funkifabrics has been consistently growing, driven by the rising demand for vibrant and eye-catching fabrics in the fashion industry. The sales revenue for Funkifabrics was reportedly over $5 million in .
Overall, the competitive landscape of the fluorescent fabric market is diverse, with companies like 3M, Fabrava, and Funkifabrics leading the way. These companies have a strong presence globally and have witnessed significant market growth due to their dedication to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction.
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