In a printed article, pigment flakes are magnetically aligned so as to form curved patterns in a plurality of cross-sections normal a continuous imaginary line, wherein radii of the curved patterns increase along the imaginary line from the first point to the second point. When light is incident upon the aligned pigment flakes from a light source, light reflected from the aligned pattern forms a bright image which appears to gradually change its shape and move from one side of the continuous imaginary line to another side of the continuous imaginary line when the substrate is tilted with respect to the light source.

A textile product is disclosed having a latent image created from water-based ink which is applied using a screen printing process. The image is thereafter hidden underneath a second image created from a plasticizing emulsion such as plastisol which is partially cured. The partial cure causes a portion of the plasticizing emulsion to be removed from the textile product during washing and after repeated washings, the latent image becomes revealed.

A textile product is disclosed having a latent image created from water-based ink which is applied using a screen printing process. The image is thereafter hidden underneath a second image created from a plasticizing emulsion such as plastisol which is partially cured. The partial cure causes a portion of the plasticizing emulsion to be removed from the textile product during washing and after repeated washings, the latent image becomes revealed.

An ornamental sequin system including a selected visual adaptation provided in a visual plane of at least one sequin to form an ornamental sequin system surface of interlaced colors or images is set forth.

A decorative film that can handle various adherend shapes and application methods and has a visual effect that changes according to viewing angle. The decorative film of one embodiment includes a substrate layer, a photoluminescent layer that is adjacent to the substrate layer and has an unevenly-shaped surface, a transparent resin layer adjacent to the photoluminescent layer, and an outermost layer. A storage elastic modulus of at least the substrate layer or the transparent resin layer is 110.sup.6 Pa to 1.510.sup.8 Pa in a temperature range of 100 C. to 150 C. when measured under conditions of a frequency of 10 Hz and a shearing mode.

A decorative film that can handle various adherend shapes and application methods and has a visual effect that changes according to viewing angle. The decorative film of one embodiment includes a substrate layer, a photoluminescent layer that is adjacent to the substrate layer and has an unevenly-shaped surface, a transparent resin layer adjacent to the photoluminescent layer, and an outermost layer. A storage elastic modulus of at least the substrate layer or the transparent resin layer is 110.sup.6 Pa to 1.510.sup.8 Pa in a temperature range of 100 C. to 150 C. when measured under conditions of a frequency of 10 Hz and a shearing mode.

In a decorative material, a matting agent is added to, of a first gloss-adjusting layer and a second gloss-adjusting layer, one with lower gloss, where the matting agent has a particle diameter of less than 1.0 times the thickness of the gloss-adjusting layer with lower gloss. The matting agent can be thereby exposed to the surface while floating in the gloss-adjusting layer. Accordingly, a sufficient matting effect can be obtained in front observation, and unevenness imparted to the surface can be reduced; thus, the effect of scattering obliquely entering light is weakened, and the matting effect can be reduced when observed obliquely. Therefore, a picture pattern expressed by the difference in gloss, i.e., a design, can be made invisible when observed obliquely.

An overlay having artwork printed thereon in a strategic location such that when placed over the front face of a card changes the look and appearance of the original artwork on the front face of the card. The overlay may be used with any type of card, but is preferably used with playing cards and trading cards, and is most preferably used with collectible trading cards.

An overlay having artwork printed thereon in a strategic location such that when placed over the front face of a card changes the look and appearance of the original artwork on the front face of the card. The overlay may be used with any type of card, but is preferably used with playing cards and trading cards, and is most preferably used with collectible trading cards.

The present disclosure relates to a decoration element comprising a light reflective layer; and a color developing layer comprising a light absorbing layer provided on the light reflective layer, wherein the light absorbing layer comprises two or more points with different thicknesses.