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“225 years of English Heritage now brought to America in
partnership with Olhausen® Billiards and Seybert’s Billiard
Supplies”
Why should discerning customers choose Hainsworth?
GO BEHIND THE LABEL
You can trust the name and pedigree of Hainsworth.
Hainsworth products are synonymous with quality, winning
numerous awards and recognition, including:
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The Royal Warrant for furnishing fabrics
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The Queen’s Award for protective fabrics
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Covering pool tables for numerous tournaments and
competitions
Hainsworth is a specialist textile company that has been an
unrivalled market leader for over 225 years. Hainsworth’s aim is
to deliver you the best in quality and innovation through proven
expertise and a commitment to on-going research. With a fully
integrated, vertical textile mill, Hainsworth carries out every
process from the selection of specialty fibers to finished
cloth. Hainsworth is proud to have
been awarded the prestigious Royal Warrant for supplying Her
Majesty The Queen.
The Hainsworth ceremonial cloth has been at the heart of English
pride the world over since before the Battle of Waterloo.
Hainsworth protective fabrics safeguard emergency services in
the Middle East, Asia, Europe and North America. Hainsworth
interior fabrics also furnish Royal palaces and homes throughout
Europe and the Middle East. our snooker and pool cloth is
undeniably the best in the world; and our award-winning
innovation center is an internationally recognized authority in
the design and development of woven textiles.
HAINSWORTH CUT FROM A DIFFERENT CLOTH
With ISO 9001:2008 quality systems certification and the
company’s commitment to excellence in every aspect of
development, manufacturing and service, the list of satisfied
end-user customers for Hainsworth products includes:
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Her Majesty the Queen of England
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Steinway Piano
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Boston Fire Brigade
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Hudson’s Bay Company
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Bill Gates
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The White House
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Harrods
Hainsworth’s expertise has married up the demands of the player
for speed and ball control, to that of the table owner, who
would like the cloth to last for ever! Hainsworth have produced
the ultimate cloth in both the worsted and wool types,
Hainsworth are the experts in manufacturing technical cloths,
and a pool cloth is a technical cloth.
Hainsworth can always cut the price of the cloth, by taking
something out, but with our technical knowhow we have developed
the cloths so that it is a choice between a Hainsworth wool or a
Hainsworth worsted. It is just that simple, everything else is
just marketing hype!
Pool cloth FACTS Not FICTION
The Difference between Wool & Worsted Cloth
In general there are two different kinds of pool cloth. Both
types are made from wool and usually contain a percentage of
nylon. The less expensive cloths also contain polyester. It is
rare that worsted cloths are removed from the tables because
they have worn through to the slate, they are normally changed
because of dirt and wear in the racking areas. Woolen cloths are
less durable than worsteds, but do not have the ball speed.
Wool: Woven
with yarn that is made from long and short fibers twisted
together to make a bulky yarn with a fuzzy surface.
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Wool is less expensive
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Shows marks & chalk less as the looser weave and
construction allows chalk to go through the cloth.
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The cloth tends to pill causing balls to run slower.
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Less durable and sheds fibers.
Worsted: Woven
with yarn that is combed to remove the short fibers, making the
cloth smoother.
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More expensive.
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Balls run faster with a consistent speed.
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More durable.
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Will not compress to form gullies on the table.
Hainsworth ELITE-PRO worsted cloth
Hainsworth ELITE-PRO is the top professional choice for
super-smooth, super-fast American pool cloth. This very high
quality worsted cloth produces long-lasting, high speed play and
provides the perfect surface for tournaments and top pool
tables.
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Hainsworth has specifically designed ELITE-PRO for
impressive speed, durability and low maintenance.
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Hainsworth has developed a unique protective spill proof
finish, ensuring your cloth performs better and lasts
longer.
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Hainsworth ELITE-PRO is a highly technological cloth made
from ultra-fine wool and very strong yarn woven with the
most advanced machinery, reducing hydral expansion (cloth
slacking) for consistently tighter pool table cloth.
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Professional pool player and industry recognition.
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26 delicious color fast and fade resistant stock colors
available
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Inspected
and cut in England in 8 and 9ft sets, individually rolled on
cardboard tubes, with the cushions also cut to size.
Hainsworth Traditional Woolen cloth
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Cloth that is closely cropped to reduce pilling, has a very
flat surface, and is woven from Merino wool guaranteeing a
fine finish.
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Inspected and cut in England in 8 and 9ft sets, individually
rolled on cardboard tubes, with the cushions also cut to
size.
Is Cloth Weight Important?
The density of the cloth is the important factor when choosing
billiard cloth. The closer the ball is to the slate the faster
the ball will run. As a principle, the finer the yarn the more
picks (thread count) per inch, the higher the density and the
longer the cloth will last. Humidity and the tightness of
fitting are two factors which also have an impact on speed.
Thick heavy cloth from coarse wool with a loose construction
will reduce speed of play. When purchasing a pool cloth
consider the construction of the cloth over the weight to ensure
you are buying a quality product.
Is cloth composition important?
As a general rule the higher the nylon content the greater the
physical strength of the cloth, and is an aid to durability of
the cloth to end use, not the playability. Nylon content is
usually limited to a 30% maximum due to manufacturing
restraints. The difference between a like for like 30% nylon and
a 10% nylon content cloth in reality is neither here nor there,
as usually the cloth is taken off well before it goes to end
use, due to stains and dirt.
When does a cloth need changing?
This is all down to the site owner, and everyone will have a
different opinion, as to when a cloth is worn out! As the cloth
manufacturer we have had to make a balanced decision as to the
construction composition and weave to give maximum durability
and to maintain the ball speed, and that takes 225 years of
technical experience to do that!
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What are the Factors That Increase the Cost of Cloth?
Composition & Types of Wool:
The coarser the wool the cheaper to buy. Merino wool is
expensive and nylon is more expensive than polyester. ‘Bulls
wool’ is the cheapest, feel the difference between the
Hainsworth and the competition!
The Finer the Yarn:
The finer the fibres that are used and the more 'picks' (thread
count) that can be packed into a yard of cloth, the higher the
cost.
Chemicals:
The quality of the chemicals used to dye the cloth and coat the
fibres for stain and waterproofing. If the quality is good, the
protective coating is enhanced and the cloth color is less
likely to fade under the lights.
Cloth Finish:
The finish on the cloth has to be smooth and flat, with no loose
fibres. The more extensive the finishing process, the higher the
cost.
Testing:
The cloth is checked at every stage of the manufacturing
process, from purchasing the wool to simulating pool play,
checking durability, stretch and quality of fibres. The more
tests, the higher the cost, but the more consistent the cloth
will become.
Machinery:
State-of-the-art, modern machinery enables Hainsworth to put
their unique finishes on the cloth, using techniques which have
been perfected over 225 years in technical textiles.
CLOTH PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE
FIBRILLATION
In any pure wool cloth individual fibres become damaged in areas
of heavy use. On the cloth this appears as ‘white’ marks and
lines (ball tracks), principally on cushion edges, pocket
openings and racking areas.
This effect is known as ‘fibrillation’, caused by the breakdown
of the outer protective scales of the wool, exposing the inner
fibre structure (fibrils).
Fibrillation is in fact an optical illusion, caused by the
different reflection of light on the exposed ‘fibrils’. This
can be shown by slightly dampening the area which will
temporarily make the fibres re-form and return to the color of
the surrounding cloth.
It should be remembered that fibrillation...
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Is not a fault but part of the normal process of wear of any
wool cloth and should not be confused with moth damage, cue
stabs or damage resulting from poor table discipline.
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Has no significant effect on playing performance.
Fibrillation is accelerated by poor maintenance and table
discipline, in particular...
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Lack of regular brushing to remove chalk dust.
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The use of damaged or greasy balls.
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Excessively powerful shots which cause the balls to bounce.
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The careless dropping of balls onto the cloth, particularly
noticeable where the balls are racked up.
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Not replacing worn or missing rack spot markings.
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