Whenever I’m at a show or festival I usually try to wear one of my EL Shirts at least one night.  They’ve been around for a few years now, yet most people have still never seen one and are always fascinated when they see my shirt light up.

EL T-Shirts rely on the same electroluminescent technology that allows EL-Wire to glow.  They were popularized a few years ago by the “T-Qualizer” pictured below.

However now these shirts are available with a wide variety of different symbols and patterns.  Just like EL-Wire, they require a battery pack/driver to power (typically powered by 4 AAA batteries).  Depending on the driver the lights on the shirt may blink or react to sound.  The sound sensitive shirts are my favorite as its fun to see them light up to music.

Washing these shirts needs to be done by hand, and can be a bit of a hassle, I’ve broken a shirt before by being careless with the washing.  Some shirts come with a Velcro detachable panel on the front, so you can detach the EL portion of the shirt and wash the fabric in a machine.  While this makes the washing process easier, I really prefer the sewn in look as the velcro panels stick out some and just don’t look as good.

I’ve listed some sites below where you can find EL Shirts, but I encourage you to shop around.  There are dozens of online stores that sell them, so it’s worth spending a little time looking around and finding the one that’s right for you.  Typically they run around $30-$35 so don’t pay too much more than that.

Have fun wearing one at your next event.  I can guarantee you’ll be getting a lot of attention.  And as always if you have any questions, please free to email me doc@docstoyland.com or post a comment below.

Online Stores that Sell EL Shirts

• http://www.dreamrave.com/elshirts-c-41.html
• http://www.bewild.com/ilmoansoret.html
• http://www.raveworx.com/Flashing-T-Shirts-c-312.html