Dye sublimated synthetic burlap flag

Abstract

A dye sublimated synthetic burlap flag that includes the use of a synthetic burlap material made from polyethylene and the printing of a design upon the material using dye sublimation printing and high fastness inks. A method of creating such a flag includes creating a synthetic fabric to resemble burlap fabric using polyethylene fibers, printing a design on the synthetic fabric using high fastness ink, and incorporating the synthetic fabric into an article.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article comprising:
 a piece of synthetic fabric formed of olefin fibers and constructed to resemble a natural fiber based fabric, and   a design applied to the synthetic fabric using a dye sublimation process.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the synthetic fabric is formed of polyethylene fibers and is constructed to resemble burlap. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the design includes appliqué features. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the design includes felt features. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 2 , further comprising a border surrounding the synthetic fabric. 
     
     
         6 . The article of  claim 1  formed into upholstery. 
     
     
         7 . A synthetic burlap flag comprising:
 a main panel of synthetic fabric formed of polyethylene fibers and constructed to resemble burlap fabric in color and texture,   a border attached to the main panel, and   sublimated high fastness ink located on the main panel.   
     
     
         8 . The synthetic burlap flag of  claim 7 , wherein the sublimated high fastness ink forms a design element. 
     
     
         9 . The synthetic burlap flag of  claim 8 , wherein the design element includes an appliqué feature. 
     
     
         10 . The synthetic burlap flag of  claim 8 , wherein the design element includes a felt feature. 
     
     
         11 . A method of creating a synthetic burlap flag comprising:
 creating a synthetic fabric to resemble burlap fabric using polyethylene fibers;   printing a design on the synthetic fabric using high fastness ink; and   incorporating the synthetic fabric into an article.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the incorporating step occurs prior to the printing step. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the printing step includes setting a dwell time within a range of approximately 15 and 25 seconds, setting a temperature in the range of approximately 400 and 440° F., and setting a pressure in the range of approximately 100 and 150 PSI. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the printing step includes setting a dwell time of 20 seconds, a temperature of 420° F., and a pressure of 125 PSI. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the printing step includes the act of applying an appliqué feature to the synthetic fabric. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the printing step includes the act of applying a felt feature to the synthetic fabric.