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Encyclopedia > Baize

Baize is a coarse woollen or cotton cloth, often coloured red or green. It is often used on snooker and billiards tables (it is the green cloth that covers the top and is often referred to as 'the green baize').


The term is related to the cloth term "bays" (sometimes under the heading "bays and says").


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Baize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (114 words)
Baize is a coarse woollen or cotton cloth, called "felt" in American English, often coloured red or green.
It is often used on snooker and billiards tables (it is the green cloth that covers the top and is often referred to as 'the green baize').
As the surface finish for baize is not exceptional, it is generally not used for tables used on the professional circuit.
Wayne Baize (1703 words)
Born in 1943 in the small town of Stamford,Texas, Baize was the son of a stock farmer, whose main crops included cotton, wheat and livestock.
The four Baize children Elizabeth 12, William 10, Jonathan 8 and Charles 5, are reserved and well-mannered, but exhibit the spontaneity of youngsters who are encouraged to explore life to its fullest.
Baize's studio, which adjoins the house, is as informal and relaxed as its owner.
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