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When refelting a high-end slate pool table, there is only one name recognized as the global gold standard: Iwan Simonis. Manufactured in Verviers, Belgium since 1680, Simonis worsted cloth is the official playing surface of virtually every major international championship. But when choosing a cloth for your home table or pool hall, you immediately encounter …
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