Decorative article, vehicle, object and method for manufacturing a decorative article

Method for manufacturing a decorative article configured to decoratively cover at least a portion of one or more objects, including the steps of:

• (a) providing a mold having a plurality of recesses which are separated from each other by one or more walls;
• (b) applying at least one first material to the mold such that at least a portion of the respective recesses is filled with a deposit of first material;
• (c) removing excess first material which is arranged outside of the recesses, if said excess first material is present;
• (d) applying at least one second material to the mold to provide a base layer, which is substantially flexible and on which the deposits of the first material are attached;
• and
• (e) removing the first material and the second material from the mold;
• wherein a decorative article including the base layer and a plurality of discrete islands made of the first material attached to a first base layer surface at discrete positions on the first base layer surface is provided, and wherein the decorative article is elastically stretchable in regions of the base layer which are arranged at least partially between the islands.