Strengthened polyethylene tubular member

A system of joined polyethylene tubular members comprising:

• at least two the polyethylene tubular members having an outer surface, a circumference, and a wall thickness, wherein the outer surfaces of the polyethylene tubular members comprise polyethylene, wherein respective ends of the tubular members are placed together forming a joint;
• a fabric layer wrapped around the joint at least two full rotations, wherein the fabric layer comprises a plurality of interwoven tape elements comprising a base layer of a strain oriented olefin polymer disposed between covering layers of a heat fusible olefin polymer, wherein the tape elements within the fabric layer are bonded together and the tape elements adjacent the tubular members are bonded to the tubular members;
• and,
• a heat shrink film wrapped around the tubular member at least covering the fabric layer.