Snooker is a game that has been played for nearly 150 years now. And more than ever before, snooker’s popularity crosses borders all around the globe thanks to a professional tour which is growing rapidly. The World Snooker Tour 2023-2024 season reached a global cumulative audience of 445 million people with more events, more players and bigger prize money.
This 2024-2025 season is no different with new events like the inaugural Saudi Arabia Masters which took place last week. First ranking event in the Kingdom, it already established itself as one of WST’s 4 majors with 144 players and £2.3 million in prize money, the biggest one besides the World Championship.
So with all the attention it gets from fans, players and the media around the world, the World Snooker Tour wants to provide players with the best equipment in the best venues to keep reaching new heights and live up to its ambitions for the sport.
It has been 45 years now that Strachan is the official and exclusive cloth supplier to the World Snooker Tour, and Aramith their official and exclusive ball supplier. And besides the fact that this collaboration adds prestige to the Tour and to our brands, the reason of this long-term partnership is above all because Strachan and Aramith are able to deliver a level of excellence and consistency no other manufacturers could provide.
Founded in 1890 in Stroud in Gloucestershire, Strachan Cloth are made of 100% pure Merino wool and offer a permanent directional nap which provide an unrivalled ball speed and positioning. Like tyres on a car, Strachan Cloth with their superior and consistent nap provide all the grip required to execute the most advanced shots.
Combined with the Strachan Cloth, the Aramith balls are made of 100% High-Density phenolic resin to provide players with balls that are perfectly balanced with predictable rebounds to offer the most consistent and accurate playing experience.
We are proud to maintain such partnerships with sports organisations who share the same values in terms of excellence and consistency and who help promote our sport all around the world.
