Decorative shredded material

Abstract

A decorative shredded material having a complete pattern contained on each strip or piece of the decorative shredded material. Methods for making decorative shredded material.

1 . A method of producing a decorative shredded material, comprising:
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer periphery, a length and a width, the sheet of material having a decorative pattern disposed on a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and oriented along the length and along the width of the sheet of material so that the decorative pattern is contained within a specified, predetermined area on the sheet of material; and   shredding the sheet of material into a plurality of decorative strips of decorative shredded material, wherein substantially only a predetermined complete decorative pattern is contained on each decorative strip and wherein each decorative strip is substantially free of incomplete, irregular, unclear or cut-apart decorative patterns, and wherein the decorative shredded material is free of an adhesive.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet of material is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of paper, foil, polymer film, fabric, fiber, burlap, cloth, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein decorative pattern is provided by at least one of printing, embossing and etching. 
     
     
         4 . A method of producing a decorative shredded material, comprising the steps of:
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer periphery, a length and a width, the sheet of material having a decorative pattern disposed on a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and oriented along the length and along the width of the sheet of material so that the decorative pattern is contained within a specified, predetermined area on the sheet of material; and   shredding the sheet of material into a plurality of decorative elements of decorative shredded material, wherein substantially only a predetermined complete decorative pattern is contained on each decorative element and wherein each decorative element is substantially free of incomplete, irregular, unclear or cut-apart decorative patterns, and wherein the decorative shredded material is free of an adhesive.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the sheet of material is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of paper, foil, polymer film, fabric, fiber, burlap, cloth, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein decorative pattern is provided by at least one of printing, embossing and etching. 
     
     
         7 . A method of providing a package, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer periphery, a length and a width, the sheet of material having a decorative pattern disposed on a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and oriented along the length and along the width of the sheet of material so that the decorative pattern is contained within a specified, predetermined area on the sheet of material;   shredding the sheet of material into a plurality of decorative strips of decorative shredded material, wherein substantially only a predetermined complete decorative pattern is contained on each decorative strip and wherein each decorative strip is substantially free of incomplete, irregular, unclear or cut-apart decorative patterns; and   disposing an item on or in at least a portion of the decorative shredded material.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein decorative pattern is provided by at least one of printing, embossing and etching. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein a bonding material is disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of decorative strips. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the sheet of material from which the decorative shredded material is formed is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of paper, foil, polymer film, fabric, fiber, burlap, cloth, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A package comprising:
 a decorative shredded material comprising a plurality of decorative strips, said strips formed from a sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer periphery, a length and a width, the sheet of material having a decorative pattern disposed on a portion of at least one of the upper and lower surfaces thereof and oriented along the length and along the width of the sheet of material so that the decorative pattern is contained within a specified, predetermined area on the sheet of material such that when the sheet of material is shredded into the decorative shredded material, substantially only a predetermined complete decorative pattern is contained on each decorative strip and wherein each decorative strip is substantially free of incomplete, irregular, unclear or cut-apart decorative patterns; and   an item disposed on or in the decorative shredded material.   
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 11 , wherein decorative pattern is provided by at least one of printing, embossing and etching. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 11 , wherein a bonding material is disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of decorative strips. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 11 , wherein the sheet of material from which the decorative shredded material is formed is constructed from a material selected from the group consisting of paper, foil, polymer film, fabric, fiber, burlap, cloth, and any combination thereof.