Decorative Elements Provided with a Circular or Crimped Configuration at Point of Sale or Point of Use

Abstract

Decorative elements and decorative grass provided with a substantially flat configuration which, upon activation, can assume a curled or crimped configuration, preferably at the point of sale or point of use, as well as methods for producing the same.

1 . A method for providing curled or crimped decorative grass, comprising: 
 providing a first sheet or web of material having a substantially flat configuration, the first sheet or web of material having an upper surface and a lower surface;    providing a second sheet or web of material having an upper surface and a lower surface, the second sheet or web of material formed of a material which contracts upon activation;    laminating the lower surface of the first sheet or web of material to the upper surface of the second sheet or web of material to form a sheet or web of laminated material;    applying pressure to an attach point on the sheet of material to maintain the sheet of material in a substantially flat configuration; and,    cutting the sheet or web of laminated material into strips to form strands of decorative grass having a substantially flat configuration which can assume a curled or crimped configuration upon activation.