8′ Iwan Simonis 860HR Pool Table Cloth. WE ARE AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OF IWAN SIMONIS. A true hybrid, the weight of 860 and the composition of 760. It offers the best compromise between the ball control and the speed of your cloth. Having earned its reputation with professional players and amateurs alike, Simonis remains the choice for more tournaments worldwide than any other cloth. SIMONIS cloth delivers the most accurate play. For generations, Simonis has focused on what makes for the most accurate, most consistent play and we have woven it into our cloth. Simonis is considered the best overall value in billiard cloth because of its durability and unmatched playing characteristics. Simonis is the oldest company in the billiard industry and the only textile mill in the world dedicated solely to the production of cloth for pool, carom, pyramid and snooker. Smooth, even threads assure a consistent speed, English and cushion rebound. High wool content worsted thread construction takes ball spin more consistently and helps reduce ball burns. This precise construction provides outstanding accuracy and consistency which is why Simonis has remained the choice for tournament play for generations. 860HR® is the most durable commercial-grade billiard cloth made. Heavier than 760, napless, tough as nails, yet still providing the true Simonis roll. Nap-free, will not pill, fluff or shed. Type of cloth: worsted. Composition: 70% wool/30% nylon. Weight: ± 12 oz/yd² (±410 g/m²). Size of pool table: 8 ft. Cloth color: Tournament Blue. When installing SIMONIS cloth, be sure to put the MARKED SIDE UP. This smooth side has printing on the edge with the grade, i. This is the playing surface of the cloth. (The back of the cloth is not sheared as fine and is slightly fuzzy). SIMONIS cloth is harder to stretch than other cloths. This is true and it is intentional. Simonis goes to great lengths to ensure that our cloth stays within small, specified ranges of extension and elasticity. The benefit of this precision tolerancing is that, once the cloth is properly installed, it will not loosen or require re-stretching like many lesser quality cloths require and any small damage to the playfield will not grow or spread as it does in these lesser quality cloths. SIMONIS cloth is meant to be installed tightly over the surface of the slate. This not only provides the best playing conditions, but it will ultimately increase the usable life of your cloth and your enjoyment of the game. The Simonis Green Story. When Iwan Simonis started to become increasingly popular in the U. Market in the early 80’s, the typical color for cloth in commercial rooms was a blue-green color, commonly referred to as American green or traditional green. In order to make it clear that a room was using something different, we offered our yellow-green cloth to the commercial rooms. The yellow-green cloth is brighter than the blue-green cloth and it was apparent at a glance that the tables were covered in something different. As years passed, players and room owners began to use the term “Simonis Green” to tell people what color cloth they were referring to. Today, Simonis Green is what we call our yellow green billiard cloth. Every roll of original IWAN SIMONIS cloth has 3 different markings which guarantee the authenticity of the product. Next to the selvedge/side of the cloth there is alternatively every approx. The IWAN SIMONIS well known signature logo. The IWAN SIMONIS name in block letters with the product name (860 for instance). These two markings which used to be printed in white color until August 2007 are since then laser-printed in gold color. A mark showing IWAN SIMONIS name in block letters followed by the serial number of the roll (ID number) is also printed in the middle of the width of every meter of cloth. Marking is only visible in black light U. Iwan Simonis Billiard Cloth is the Official Supplier. To all annual World Championships 9-Ball since 1992 and many other World Pool Championships (Men and Women). To the Mosconi Cup and all Matchroom events since 1996. To the European Pocket Billiards Federation (EPBF) for all its European Championships and all the Eurotours. To the major Men Professional Pool events in USA and Canada : US Open, ESPN Challenge of Champions and all ESPN events, Derby City Classic. No billiard cloth has ever been so unanimously acknowledged! After your table is installed and leveled, it’s only you, the ball and the cloth. Thank you for your interest in our products! We guarantee your satisfaction with every product we sell! THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US!