Tikiboo UK Ltd was created in May 2014 by the team of newly-wed husband and wife, Faye and Daniel Jobbins. Wanting to work on a project together shortly after their wedding, Faye, coming from a sales and marketing background (as well being a fitness instructor and an electronics engineer) combined her skills with Daniel (a Creative Digital Developer and technical web guru) to create Tikiboo.
The concept originally came from Faye’s frustration of never being able to find fun and exciting gym wear. Being a fitness fanatic, Faye found that she was living in gym clothes more often than standard clothes and wanted something that stood out from the crowd.
Bored of the traditional pink and black combos dominating the gyms and struggling to find any colourful activewear clothes within the UK at affordable prices, Faye looked further afield and started importing bright clothing from Brazil and Australia. This soon became an expensive habit with the addition of high shipping charges and import duties.
Faye then had an idea and decided to work with Daniel to create their own range of wild, colourful leggings to sell in the UK.
The idea for the name of the brand was quite random.
“We needed something quirky, something silly but punchy enough to be remembered.
We originally wanted the brand to be a small boutique and while trying to think of words which work alongside ‘boutique’, the name itself accidentally appeared when we rearranged the word ‘Bou-tique’ to ‘Tique-bou’. After a few hours of playing around with that idea, Tikiboo was born!”
Daniel created the brand logo shortly after and then began building the website.
“We soon found manufacturers to bring our designs to life and after a few refinements, we were happy with the products”.
After months of hard work, the website finally launched in February 2015 and the initial demand took Faye and Daniel completely by surprise: people bought (and loved) Tikiboo leggings!
Faye and Daniel were initially picking and packing all orders in their living room, juggling the Tikiboo business alongside their day jobs.
“We were doing everything in-house: all photography (Daniel took photos and Faye modelled), packing, physically taking sacks of parcels to post office, creating marketing campaigns, writing product descriptions, social media posts, SEO, customer service, managing returns…literally everything between the 2 of us! There were weeks when 3 hours sleep a night became normality. We were like Tikiboo robots.”
Their daughter wanted to be involved also.
“Our daughter loved the leggings, but they were too big for her to wear at the time. She eventually convinced us to work on a kid’s range. These soon became very popular at her school and all the girls now proudly strutted around in her creations!”
As the demand for Tikiboo increased, their home was literally overflowing with leggings.
It physically became unpractical to grow any further in those surroundings and they soon realised that the company was fast becoming much bigger than 2 people could handle.
“We had to let go of many of our initial roles for both our sanity and to be able to direct the future growth of the company. We now have several external teams involved who help us achieve our goals, including external photographers, models, marketing agencies and PR teams”.
Tikiboo eventually moved to a warehouse where a team now manage the daily picking and packing of orders to make sure they arrive with customers as smoothly as possible.
Tikiboo provides colourful activewear products which are bright, loud and fun, allowing people to stand out from the crowd while wearing something that can become an instant talking point to those around them.
“We often hear stories of people that have become friends through their love of Tikiboo as they recognise others wearing our products at events and start talking to new people!
This is what makes it so special for us: Tikiboo is no longer about us or the leggings, it’s about the community spirit and bringing like-minded, passionate people together (all with a love of fitness and bright, fun clothing).
We love our customers who contribute photos of themselves wearing Tikiboo to our social media channels and we try to repost as many as possible. Seeing how much excitement our products bring to people is what drives us and keeps us focused to continue growing the brand.”
A variety of resist dyeing techniques, as well as the dyed products produced as a result of these processes, are collectively referred to as tie-dye. Tie-dyeing is a technique that involves folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment before binding it with string or rubber bands, which is then dyed with one or more colours of dye.
A variety of resist dyeing techniques, as well as the dyed products produced as a result of these processes, are collectively referred to as tie-dye. Tie-dyeing is a technique that involves folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment before binding it with string or rubber bands, which is then dyed with one or more colours of dye. The manipulations of the fabric that take place prior to the application of dye are referred to as resists because they partially or completely prevent (‘resist’) the dye from colouring the fabric when it is applied. More complex tie-dye techniques may entail additional steps, such as an initial application of dye before the resist, multiple sequential dyeing and resist steps, the use of other types of resists (such as stitching, stencils, and discharge), and the use of other types of dyes and resists.
Modern tie-dye, in contrast to traditional resist-dyeing techniques, is characterised by the use of vibrant, saturated primary colours and bold patterns. Since the peak popularity of tie-dye in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, patterns such as the spiral, mandala, and peace sign, as well as the use of multiple bright colours, have become clichéd. In fact, these designs are used by the vast majority of tie-dye garments and objects produced for wholesale distribution, with many of them being mass-produced.
Here’s a preview of Tie-Dye jumper dress by Tikiboo UK:
Black Athletics Sweatshirt
Pullover garments made of a soft cotton or cotton/polyester blend knit fabric that is soft and fleecy on the inside, sweatshirts have long been worn by athletes while warming up, watching from the sidelines, or cooling down after a session of physical activity.
Because it is made of high-performance fleece, the Rawlings adult fleece hoodie is ideal for use as a warm-up uniform or simply as an everyday hoodie to keep you warm when the weather outside turns chilly. The Pro Dri polyester fabric, which is 100 percent polyester, is designed to be comfortable while also resisting wrinkles and stretching.
Sweatshirt and hoodie may appear to be quite similar at first glance, and they are frequently made of similar fabrics; however, there is a distinction between the two. The difference between a hoodie and a sweatshirt is obvious: a hoodie has a hood, whereas a sweatshirt does not. People of all ages and genders can be seen sporting the sporty garment.
Sweatshirts are still worn for their original purpose as comfortable athletic wear, but they are also worn for a variety of other reasons, including staying warm in cooler temperatures, showing support for a collegiate team, and layering to create a fashionable ensemble.
Here’s a preview of Black athletics sweatshirt by Tikiboo UK:
Leggings are a group of leg coverings that have evolved over time to include many different styles. The term leg warmers or tights has come to be used in modern usage since the 1960s to refer to elastic close-fitting high-rise garments worn over the legs, typically by women. Men’s clothing, typically made of cloth or leather and wrapped around the leg all the way down to the ankle, has been referenced since the 18th century. Leggings were typically used to refer to infants’ leg clothing that was worn with a jacket in the nineteenth century, as well as leg-wrappings made of leather or wool that were worn by soldiers and trappers during the Civil War. Leggings made a significant comeback in women’s fashion in the 1960s, drawing inspiration from the form-fitting clothing worn by dancers. After being popularised by the widespread use of the synthetic fibre Lycra, as well as the rise in popularity of aerobics, leggings gained even more prominence in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, eventually making their way into streetwear. Leggings are a part of the athleisure fashion trend that began in the late 2010s and will continue into the 2020s, which is the wearing of activewear outside of sporting activities and in casual settings.
Here’s a preview of Golden savannah leggings by Tikiboo UK:
