{"id":25616,"date":"2019-08-09T17:47:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/?p=25616"},"modified":"2020-08-27T13:31:24","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T13:31:24","slug":"alive-kicking-the-journey-of-the-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/alive-kicking-the-journey-of-the-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Alive & Kicking: The Story Of The Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"

We asked Alive & Kicking<\/a> how they make their beautiful and durable balls. They told us the following.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“We obtain the majority of our materials from local sources. The only material that has to be imported is the ball bladder. These raw materials make up the key ingredients of a high quality durable football.<\/p>\n

The first stage is the panel cutting. The locally sourced materials are cut into hexagon and pentagon panels to create the key shapes that form a football.<\/p>\n

Next comes the panel printing. Each panel is individually printed on by hand, using a silk screen printing process. This gives each ball its own unique look.<\/p>\n

The balls are then stitched together by hand which helps to create an incredibly durable ball that lasts up to eight times longer than a standard ball on touch surfaces.<\/p>\n

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