Abstract: A takraw ball is woven from takraw ball strips of springy material having soft material pads mounted into recesses in a strip face, the pads are, at least in part, bounded by strip face parts which function to lend stiffness to the strip, and/or protect pad edges and/or assist in mounting pads onto the strips.
Abstract: A takraw is woven form takraw ball strips (10) of springy material having soft material pads (42) preferably mounted into recesses (30) in a strip face (28), the pads are, at least in part, bounded by strip face parts (32, 34, 36) which function to lend stiffness to the strip, and/or protect pad edges and/or assist in mounting pads onto the strips.