Synthetic turf system made with antistatic yarns and method of making

A synthetic turf system comprising:

• turf tufted from monofilament fibers of a thermoplastic polymer wherein the turf is tufted according to a ratio of one row of tufts comprising an antistatic filament per a number of tuft rows, each antistatic filament having a first nonconductive polymeric component coextensive with a component of a second conductive material comprising carbon, each antistatic filament comprising a core and a sheath surrounding the core, the sheath comprising the first nonconductive polymeric component and the core comprising the second conductive material, each antistatic filament having a denier between about 50.0 to about 200.0, one or more of the antistatic filaments substantially eliminates static electrical discharge within the turf when static electrical charge is generated within the synthetic turf;
• wherein the thermoplastic polymer comprises at least one of nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester;
• wherein one or more monofilament fibers of the tufts are fibrillated or slit tape monofilament fibers;
• wherein the ratio of the one row of tufts comprising an antistatic filament per number of tuft rows comprises at least one of 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, and 1:32;
• wherein the monofilament fibers of the thermoplastic polymer form synthetic grass blades;
• and
• an infill material positioned within the synthetic grass blades.