Products made with strips of fleece material

Abstract

The present relates to “synthetic fleece” fashioned into relatively thin, elongated strips of varying lengths and widths adapted for a variety of uses alone or in combination with other products to enhance the product.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for making a product having the configuration of a pom pom from fleece material comprising: 
 stacking a first surface of a first fleece member on a surface of a second fleece member;    folding together said members in half to form a plurality of layers;    cutting longitudinally across said layers;    unfolding said members;    rolling said members according to a desired design; and    securing bundles together generated by said rolling of said members with a fastening means around midsection of said bundles.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said cutting layers are cut so that a folded edge is left uncut.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein rolling said members together in a straight line gives a mixed effect.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein rolling said members in an accordion style-like manner gives a mixed effect.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein rolling one member completely then a second member around said first member gives a bull's eye effect.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  comprising wrapping around said midsection a strip of synthetic fleece material to cover said fastening means.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  comprising placing on at least one tassel an ornament.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said ornament is positioned toward the middle of said bundles.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein said ornament is a bell.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  comprising providing a handle by cutting a strip of synthetic fleece material in a non-stretch direction and inserting said strip under said fastening means and tying together.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said first fleece member and said second fleece member is the same or different colors.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein first and second members have an uncut midsection that is approximately one inch wide and comprises approximately 38-90 strips cut longitudinally on each side.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said stacked first and second members are approximately 12 inches×60 inches.  
     
     
         14 . A pom pom produced by the method of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         15 . A method for making a strip or tassel from a fleece material comprising: 
 providing a member of a fleece material;    cutting said member thereby generating strips of said fleece material.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said strips are cut in the non-stretch direction of said fleece material.  
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15  wherein said strips have the same or different dimensions.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said flat member is cut into about 12 inch×0.25 inch strips.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said flat member is cut into about 5½ inch×¼ inch strips.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said flat member is cut into about 5½ inch×½ inch strips.  
     
     
         21 . A strip or tassel made according to the method of  claim 15 .  
     
     
         22 . A method for producing a yarn or thread-like product from fleece material comprising: 
 providing a member of a fleece material;    cutting said member thereby generating strips of said fleece material;    stretching said strips into a yarn or thread.    
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  wherein said strips are cut longitudinally on a stretch direction of said member.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22  wherein said strips are cut to about ¼ inch wide strips.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22  wherein said strips are stretched to a width of about ⅛ inch wide strips.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22  wherein an about 60 inch strip or tassel is stretched to approximately 144 inches, thereby forming a yarn or thread-like product.  
     
     
         27 . A fleece yarn or thread produced by the method of  claim 22 .  
     
     
         28 . A method for making a product from synthetic fleece comprising: 
 providing one or more strips of fleece material having opposite ends and sides, wherein 
 said strips of fleece are created from a larger single piece of synthetic fleece that has a directional characteristic and function that lends said strips for use in products that will experience different force, wherein the selection of direction of cut either takes advantage of or not of the directional characteristic of said material.  
   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28  wherein said directional characteristic is elasticity and wherein said cut promotes elasticity.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28  wherein said directional characteristic is elasticity and wherein said cut deters elasticity.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising a plurality strips of fleece material having opposite ends and sides, wherein said strips of fleece are created from a larger single piece of synthetic fleece that has a directional characteristic and function that lends said strips for use in products that will experience different force, wherein the selection of direction of cut either takes advantage of or not of the directional characteristic of said material.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31  wherein said directional characteristic is elasticity and wherein said cut promotes elasticity.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31  wherein said directional characteristic is elasticity and wherein said cut deters elasticity.