Hand sewing, thermal bonding, hybrid methods, and machine sewing are the main methods of football splicing, which often lead to discussions. Which type of spliced football is better? More suitable for actual combat and more cost-effective? There is no conclusion under the debate. Today, let's talk about the splicing method of football, focusing on the PU hand sewn soccer ball that everyone doesn't know much about, and see how good it is!
Let's do an introduction first. PU hand sewn soccer ball, that is the outer material of the football is sewn by hand, which is the most traditional way of football production and has a long history. Thermal bonding football, that is, the outer layer of the football is spliced by high temperature heating adhesive, which is the usual way of making high-end football equipment. Mixed splicing, that is, the spherical material uses two methods of sewing and thermal bonding, and has double insurance for waterproofness and durability. The last is machine-sewn football, that is, the spherical surface is sewn by machine, and the cost is lower, and it is mostly used in low-end training courts. Aside from spherical technology, material technology, liner materials, etc., from the perspective of surface splicing, there are only these four forms of football on the earth at present.
Now when it comes to high-end game balls, the first thing that comes to mind is generally thermally bonded footballs, but you must know that this football production process has not existed for a long time. The birth of the first thermally bonded football was the European Cup in 2004. Adidas "logbook" used on. Why is there a thermal bonding process? In fact, it is to solve several very basic problems, making the sphere rounder, lighter in weight and waterproof. Up to now, thermally bonded football has indeed accomplished these goals very well, and even exceeded expectations. Friends who have played high-end game balls from Adidas, Nike, and PUMA should know it very well. It is really easy to play, and you get what you pay for.
Since so many professional leagues use it, what is the advantage of PU hand sewn soccer ball?
The traditional PU hand sewn soccer ball has a more obvious sign, which is the very famous "C60" splicing surface, that is, 32 spherical splicing, including 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons. This spherical structure is the innovative design of Select founder Eigil Nielsen, which allows hand-stitched footballs to have the best roundness, and Select and Derbystar still maintain this tradition. At the same time, the 32 spherical splicing also has more stable aerodynamics, which is more stable when the football is flying, and the route is better predicted. Of course, compared with other brands of technological special-shaped thermal bonding splicing spherical surface, the traditional 32-piece splicing has no advantages in roundness and weight. Football has excellent actual combat performance. For example, the APS and TT performance systems used by Derbystar represent different levels of football with different performances. Then, through the three-level quality division, the categories are subdivided again. Speaking of this, in fact, the first advantage of traditional hand-sewn football has already appeared, which is the optimal roundness created by the multi-splicing surface, and the stable aerodynamics it brings, and the two complement each other can make this performance. It lasts longer, and the chance of short-term deformation is greatly reduced.
Next, let’s talk about the hand-sewing process of PU hand sewn soccer ball. Take Select’s Derbystar Bundesliga ball as an example. 32 pieces of spherical stitching need 630 stitches and 60 stitches, using 18 meters long stitches, a skilled craftsman needs 2 -3 hours to make a full football. And where is the best hand-sewn football craft at present? This is "Pakistan" Pakistan! Select, Derbystar and some other brands of high-end hand-stitched game balls, training balls, almost all produced in Pakistan. It is precisely with the help of this traditional handicraft that the current mid-to-high-end PU hand-sewn game balls and training balls can have excellent durability, and now there are many new technologies to assist, PU hand sewn soccer ball also has Very good waterproof and anti-fouling effect, as long as it is not rainy days, the actual combat performance will not be affected.
