How to find the right Billiard Cloth AI guide
Written by an AI model from its trained knowledge.
What the AI looks for in Billiard Cloth
- Worsted vs woolen
- Worsted (napless) cloth gives fast, consistent roll. Woolen (napped) cloth is slower and costs less. The weave decides ball speed and accuracy, and how quickly the cloth wears or pills.
- Cut to table size
- Buy a precut set sized for your table (7, 8, oversized 8 or 9 ft) that includes rail strips. An undersized cut cannot be stretched over the bed and rails properly.
- Pool vs snooker cloth
- Use pool-specific cloth on pool tables, such as Simonis 860 or 760. Snooker cloth has a directional nap intended for different ball sizes and play.
- Backed vs unbacked
- Use unbacked cloth on slate. Backed cloth is only for some non-slate beds that require it. Backed cloth cannot be stretched tight enough to play well on a slate bed.
Brands that matter
- Simonis: Belgian worsted cloth that is the tournament standard for pool.
- Championship: A widely installed cloth maker offering both woolen and worsted options.
- Hainsworth: British maker known for snooker and English pool cloth.
- Gorina: Italian worsted cloth used at a high level of play.
What to avoid
- Cheap high-synthetic felt that pills and slows down quickly.
- Mixing up napped and napless cloth for your game.
- Attempting a slate recover without a staple gun and stretching technique.
Questions
Why is my new cloth slower than the old cloth?
Woolen cloth plays slow until it is brushed in. Worsted cloth plays fast from the start.