Abstract: A process is provided for printing a graphic image onto a cue sports cloth to form a cloth layout including a bed cloth and cushion cloths. The process comprises supplying the desired dimensions of the bed cloth and cushion cloths to a digital computer, accessing a digital image, and scaling and dividing the digital image to enable the image to be printed onto a cloth, with part of the image on the bed cloth and part of the image on at least one of the cushion cloths. The image is then printed onto the cloth using a digital printing apparatus and suitable inks to create a piece of printed cloth having on it a series of image portions making up the bed cloth and the cushions. When separated and fitted to the cue sports table, the bed cloth and cushion cloths co-ordinate to create a printed image having a portion of the said image on the bed cloth and a co-ordinating portion of the image on at least one cushion cloth.

Abstract: A cue sports cloth comprises a cloth with a playing surface having a design printed thereon. At least 30% of the area of the playing surface is printed with a camouflage design as defined by the function ?E2<k?E1, where ?E, is a measure of complexity of the design, ?E2 is a measure of the similarity of the colour contrast of the design with respect to the base colour k is a constant with a value in the range 0 to 5.

Abstract: A gaming cloth comprises a cloth with a playing surface (10) having a design (12) printed thereon. At least 30% of the area of the playing surface is printed with a camouflage design (14) as defined by the function ?E2<k ?E1, where ?E1, is a measure of the complexity of the design, ?E2 is a measure of the similarity of the colour contrast of the design with respect to the base colour and k is a constant with a value in the range 0 to 5.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a tennis ball having a hollow resilient core to which a needlefelt covering is adhered. The needlefelt comprises an entanglement of fibers produced by needling a fiber batt in a range of angles including a plurality of angles which are non-perpendicular to the plane of the batt, and cutting or otherwise shaping the needlefelt to form a blank adapted at least partially to cover a ball. The needlefelt includes a scrim material therein.

Abstract: A process is provided for printing a graphic image onto a cue sports cloth to form a cloth layout including a bed cloth and cushion cloths. The process comprises supplying the desired dimensions of the bed cloth and cushion cloths to a digital computer, accessing a digital image, and scaling and dividing the digital image to a cloth, with part of the image on the bed cloth a nd part of the image on at least one of the cushion cloths. The image is then printed onto the cloth using a digital printing apparatus and suitable inks to create a piece of printed cloth having on it a series of image portions making up the bed cloth and the cushions. When separated and fitted to the cue sports table, it, the bed cloth and cushion cloths co-ordinate to create a printed image having a portion of the said image on the bed cloth and co-ordinating portion of the image on at least one cushion cloth.

Abstract: A gaming or cue-sports cloth comprises a major part by weight of wool, which comprises base fibres and surface fibres that form an upper surface of the cloth. The base fibres and the surface fibres are bulk dyed to a substantially uniform colour and, in addition, at least some of the surface fibres are provided with a graphic image using ink suitable for wool and blends thereof.