Apparatus and methodology for branding a hair tie

Abstract

Aspects directed towards hair ties are disclosed. In one example, a hair tie includes a branding component coupled to a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area and comprised of elastic material. In another example, a hair tie includes a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area and comprised of a polyester-based elastic material that includes a sublimation print. In yet another example, a method is disclosed, which includes obtaining a rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material, and printing on at least one side of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material via a sublimation printing technique. A first end of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material is then attached to a second end of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material to form a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hair tie apparatus, comprising:
 a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area, wherein the substantially circular component is comprised of elastic material; and   a branding component coupled to the substantially circular component.   
     
     
         2 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the branding component is a patch stitched onto one of a first side of the flat surface area or a second side of the flat surface area. 
     
     
         3 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the branding component comprises a first patch stitched onto a first side of the flat surface area and a second patch stitched onto a second side of the flat surface area. 
     
     
         4 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the branding component is a sleeve wrapped around a portion of the flat surface area. 
     
     
         5 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the sleeve is stitched onto the substantially circular component. 
     
     
         6 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the sleeve is stitched proximate to a seam of the substantially circular component. 
     
     
         7 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein a stitching of the sleeve forms a parameter substantially encompassing the seam. 
     
     
         8 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic material is a polyester-based material. 
     
     
         9 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the polyester-based material is a blend of at least polyester yarn and spandex yarn. 
     
     
         10 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the blend comprises a greater amount of polyester yarn than spandex yarn. 
     
     
         11 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein ends of the substantially circular component are configured to attach and reattach from each other. 
     
     
         12 . A hair tie apparatus, comprising:
 a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area, wherein the substantially circular component is comprised of a polyester-based elastic material and includes a sublimation print.   
     
     
         13 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the polyester-based elastic material is a blend of at least polyester yarn and spandex yarn. 
     
     
         14 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the blend comprises a greater amount of polyester yarn than spandex yarn. 
     
     
         15 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 12 , further comprising a branding component coupled to the substantially circular component. 
     
     
         16 . The hair tie apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the branding component is a sleeve wrapped around a portion of the flat surface area. 
     
     
         17 . A method, comprising:
 obtaining a rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material;   printing on at least one side of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material via a sublimation printing technique; and   attaching a first end of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material to a second end of the rectangular-shaped piece of elastic material to form a substantially circular component comprising a flat surface area.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the sublimation printing technique comprises a printing temperature of at least 200 degrees centigrade. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising coupling a branding component to the substantially circular component. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the branding component is a sleeve.