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45 years of passion
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. [...]
Gareth Potts Renews Sponsorship Contract With Strachan Cloth
Considered as one of the best pool players of his generation, The 4-time World English Eightball Champion and 3-time World Chinese Eightball Champion just renewed its collaboration with Strachan, the World’s leading brand of Snooker, [...]
Judd Trump’s fantastic season
Born in Bristol in 1989, the one called “The Ace” by the public and his opponents has been getting a lot of attention lately on the World Snooker Tour. By claiming victory at the Northern [...]
Strachan & Aramith Agree New Long-Term Contract with World Snooker Tour (WST)
WST has signed a new long-term contract with Strachan cloth and Aramith balls guaranteeing the very best playing conditions for years to come across all international professional events. Strachan No. 10 Championship cloth has featured [...]
The 31st SEA Games Ensure the Very Best Playing Conditions
Simonis, Strachan, and Aramith the manufacturers of the world’s best cuesports cloth and balls have been selected to supply their world class products to the 2021/2 Sea Games in Vietnam in May 2022. The 2021 [...]
Strachan Superfine Cloth is the New Cloth of the IBSF & EBSA
Have you ever wondered what it is like to play snooker in the World Championships at the Crucible, Sheffield, or at the IBSF or EBSA Championships? Now you can replicate that playing experience on your [...]
Strachan Superfine Cloth is the New Benchmark
Have you ever wondered what it is like to play snooker in the World Championships at the Crucible, Sheffield? Now you can replicate that playing experience on your home or club table. Strachan Superfine with [...]
Adam Davis Claims the Supreme Series Strachan Cup
Local pool star Adam Davis delighted his home venue support by winning the 2019 Strachan Cup recently; his maiden Supreme Pool Series title. The former world champion had previously reached the latter stages of events [...]
Strachan Brand Ambassador Judd Trump Wins the World Championship
Brand Ambassador for Strachan cloth, Judd Trump topped off a superb season by being voted Snooker Writers' Player of the Year awards after clinching his maiden World Championship title. Judd Trump has won both the [...]
Strachan Celebrate 40 Years at the Crucible!
Snooker and pool cloth manufacturer, WSP Textiles, reaches a significant milestone at this year’s World Snooker Championship in Sheffield with its famous Strachan Championship No 10 cloth featuring as the playing surface for the 40th [...]
Strachan Launch the New Strachan Superfine Cloth
Have you ever wondered what it is like to play snooker in the World Championships at the Crucible, Sheffield? Now you can replicate that playing experience on your home or club table. Strachan Superfine with [...]
Privacy Notice for Customers & Suppliers who are Sole Traders or Partnerships
The Data Protection Act 1998 has now been replaced by a new, European-wide law called the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The GDPR places greater obligations on how organisations handle personal data and gives you [...]
2018 JASON OWEN OPEN – GILLESPIE’S GLORY
Scott Gillespie became the first ever event winner on the new Supreme Pool Series after he came from behind in an-all Scottish final to win the Jason Owen Open. The Supreme Series opening event brought [...]
Strachan Cloth Get a Kick out of the World Snooker Championships
TV pundits talked about many things at this year’s World Snooker Championships but one issue not up for discussion was the kick. Strachan, the Stroud based snooker and pool cloth specialist, has developed a genuine [...]
2018 Supreme Pool Series Choose Strachan & Aramith
2018 will see the new Supreme Pool Series offering the biggest ever prize money in English Pool. The newly expanded series organised by Lee Kendall has total prize money of £125,000 and the Series winner [...]
Gareth Potts Announced as Brand Ambassador for Strachan Cloth
Strachan Cloth the manufacturers of the famous 6811 snooker and pool cloth are proud to unveil arguably the biggest name in English and Chinese 8-Ball pool as their brand Ambassador. Gareth 'Golden Boy' Potts started [...]
2017 888 European Masters Snooker
Belgium staged a World Snooker ranking event for the first time in 23 years in October when the 2017 888sport European Masters took place in Lommel. Judd Trump won the 2017 title picking up the [...]
Strachan Launches SpillGuard in China
Strachan Cloth has launched a water resistant “SpillGuard” finish as standard on the market leading 6811 JS cloth in China for the first time. Strachan 6811 JS is widely regarded as being one of the [...]
Aramith & Strachan Agree a New Sponsorship Deal with Scottish Counties Snooker
Aramith the world’s best professional ball manufacturer & Strachan Cloth the world’s leading snooker and pool cloth manufacturer have expressed delight at agreeing a new sponsorship deal with the Scottish Counties Snooker Championships. The Scottish [...]
Strachan & Aramith Agree a New 3 Year Sponsorship Deal with EPA & UK Pool Tour
Strachan Cloth the world’s leading woollen snooker and pool cloth manufacturer & Aramith the world’s best professional balls, have expressed delight at agreeing a new 3 year sponsorship deal with the UK Pool Tour and [...]
Strachan & Aramith Agree New Long Term Contract with World Snooker
World Snooker has signed a new long term contract with Strachan cloth and Aramith balls guaranteeing the very best playing conditions for years to come across all international professional events. Strachan No. 10 Championship cloth [...]
The IPA Choose Strachan Cloth
Strachan are delighted to announce a new partnership with the IPA. The new deal will result in professional pool’s governing body using the powder blue Strachan 861 cloth for all its events for the next [...]
Strachan Launches Innovative New Anti-Kick™ Snooker Cloth
Strachan, the Stroud based snooker and pool cloth specialist, has been testing a genuine innovation in snooker cloth designed to significantly reduce the number of kicks or poor contacts in the game. World Snooker, [...]
China consumers demand higher quality
Following the inaugural China Billiard World Championship in Yushan County, India Open in Mumbai, China Open in Beijing and yet another successful World Championship at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, all played on [...]
147 Sports Bars Premier Pool Series
The 147 Sports Bars Premier Pool Series of events is rapidly becoming one of the most respected tournaments in English Pool. The series of events took place in 2014 at the 147 Sports Bar, [...]
Interest in snooker and pool thrives in China
To all billiard enthusiasts in China, March must have been a month of pure enjoyment. Apart from being able to get their hands on the latest branded billiard equipment from all over the world [...]
WSP Textiles welcomes American pool player Darren “Dynamite” Appleton as latest Brand Ambassador for Strachan.
Darren Appleton is arguably the most exciting American pool player on the planet and is one of the first names on the team for each Mosconi Cup. The English player from Pontefract, Yorkshire, is now [...]
Rileys Sports Bars Upgrade to Professional Conditions
Rileys, the UK’s largest chain of sports bars are currently in the process of upgrading all their pool and snooker tables to use highest quality cloth and balls to give their customers that professional experience.The [...]
Snooker popularity continues to soar in China
The popularity of snooker continues to scale new heights with four major billiard events taking place almost in succession in major cities across China. Starting with the 2013 Haikou World Open in Hainan in [...]
WSP Textiles are delighted to introduce World No.1 Judd Trump as Brand Ambassador for Strachan
Judd originates from Bristol in the West of England, the home of Strachan cloth. Both born in the West of England but separated by 100 years of history. Judd typifies the energy, enthusiasm and [...]
IBSF Board delivers a new cloth contract with Strachan
Strachan has once again been selected by the International Billiard and Snooker Federation as their official cloth supplier. The new contract means that Strachan 6811 Tournament cloth will continue to be used at the [...]
September Snooker Sensation in Shanghai
Shanghai, China saw a surge of snooker activity in September which proved to be nothing other than sensational. The city hosted its 5thShanghai Masters Snooker Championship and the 5thChina Billiards Expo 2012 while the [...]
Strachan Wins World Snooker Cloth Contract
Strachan has been retained by World Snooker Ltd in a new long-term contract as its cloth supplier for the World Championship and all ranking tournaments worldwide. Strachan is manufactured by WSP Textiles Ltd, which [...]
Snooker in China Reaches a New Level
Snooker has continued to develop in China over the past year with ranking events springing up all over the tournament calendar. The 2012-13 professional season already has 5 China based events listed on the [...]
EAG is the important European show for WSP Textiles
WSP Textiles (formerly Milliken), the UK based manufacturer of Strachan snooker and pool cloth, once again joined forces with its UK distributor Suzo Happ for January’s European Amusement and Gaming Expo (EAG) at London’s [...]
Investment is announced by Strachan’s new owners
British snooker and pool cloth manufacturer Strachan has announced its first significant investment in new equipment since its acquisition. New owners Vespa Capital will this year spend over £250,000 at the company’s two Gloucestershire [...]
Strachan backs new pool organisation
Strachan, Britain’s leading pool cloth manufacturer, is backing the new International Professional Pool Players Association (IPA) eight-ball tour in 2012. The company has joined Hilton Worldwide and Heywood supreme pool tables as backers of [...]
Strachan is having a great time under new ownership
Billiard cloth manufacturer Strachan will again exhibit alongside Suzo Happ at January’s EAG International Expo in London. But unlike previous years, the Strachan brand will be making its debut exhibition under its new owners [...]
Hearn is taking us in the right direction says WSP Textiles
The Barry Hearn factor is having the desired effect on the world of snooker according to the UK’s largest billiard cloth maker. WSP Textiles report that the new chairman of World Snooker is sparking [...]