Why is pool table felt green?

When the decision was made to bring the game indoors and onto the table, so was the decision to use green cloth. This allowed the table surface of the indoor game to resemble the grass that the original game had been played on.

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2023-11-14 05:10:42

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What color should felt on a pool table be?
Many people have asked me, “what's the best felt color to put on my pool table?” From the point of view of a serious pool or billiards player, green billiard cloth has been the best choice to play on. The reason is, that the color green is supposedly the easiest on the players' eyes.
2024-02-20 06:55:38

Should you vacuum pool table felt?
While it can be tempting to clean your pool table like you would your other furniture, you could potentially damage the felt and your table. The first thing to remember is you should never use a vacuum cleaner or vacuum tool attachments on the pool table felt.
2024-02-09 18:29:18

How tight to stretch pool table felt?
Restretching pool table felt is possible if it is not over-stretched. I usually try to tug on the felt about a half of an inch past the previous stretch. This will yield a nice tight playing surface, whilst not over-stressing the wool and nylon fibers of the felt.
2023-07-22 03:47:07

Are pool tables always green?
This allowed the table surface of the indoor game to resemble the grass that the original game had been played on. Today the custom of using green grass-coloured cloth for tables has persisted, with green having the become the traditional color for all cue
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A cue stick (or simply cue, more specifically billiards cue, pool cue, or snooker cue) is an item of sporting equipment essential to the games of pool, snooker and carom billiards. It is used to strike a ball, usually the cue ball .
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2023-03-16 23:36:50

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