How to choose billiard cloth for your table

The choice of billiard table cloth - is very responsible, time consuming process which also requires money. Only good billiard table cloth won’t break contacting with the cue, there won’t be any strips, grooves, etc". High-quality billiard cloth is elastic, not slipping and doesn’t stretch over a long period of time, and, ensures strength and durability of the billiard table.

To choose the good billiard table cloth, I advise you to follow some simple rules.

Rule 1. Only the well-known manufacturer.

The most popular is the manufacturer of billiard cloth from Belgium - Iwan Simonis. But this brand is one of the most expensive, so in this case, we pay more for name than for quality. In the segment of "price-quality" Czech manufacturer TOOL Billiard leads with its brands EUROSPRINT and EUROSPEED.

Rule 2. Only proven supplier / vendor

Good billiard table cloth is sold in store and not outside. And good quality billiard cloth can’t cost $10 per square meter. Have any doubts about the authenticity? Require certificates of quality! Official dealers should also have all relevant documents and present them to you upon request.

Rule 3. Only the correct composition

Good billiard table cloth is made of wool and nylon (polyester). Density depends on the amount of wool in the billiard table cloth. Polyester is also important. It gives smooth and elastic tissue.

There are accepted standards in the ratio of wool and polyester:

1) 70% and 30%. Universal billiard table cloth. Recommended for Russian pyramid, and for the pool;

2) 90% and 10%. Mostly for the pool.

3) 45% and 55%.

4) 100% wool billiard table cloth. This cloth is used for carom.

But 100% polyester (mostly Turkish or China) - this is very bad. But if you want to throw money go on..

Rule 4. Just the right volume

Volume of billiard table cloth depends on the billiard table. For 7 feet table it’s required minimum billiard cloth size 225 * 165 cm, 8 feet table - 285 * 165 cm, 9 ft - 285 x 198 cm, 10 ft - 350 x 198 cm and for 12 feet billiard table - 485 * 198.

It’s not recommended to reduce these parameters, if you don’t want to get the lack of cloth for your billiard table. And there is also no sense to buy more billiard table cloth than it’s needed.

Rule 5. Just the right color

In general, standards and criteria concerning the color are adopted only tournament tables. For everyone else - as you wish. Nevertheless, consider the fact that classical is green billiard table cloth. This cloth is more comfortable for the eyes. So if you care about your eyes, and want fully enjoy the game, green billiard table cloth is the best choice.

I hope these tips will help you make the right choice!

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