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A football is an inflated ball to be kicked in sport, usually made in India rubber, or a bladder encased in Leather or synthetic leather with glossy & non-glossy finish PVC 3/4/5 ply hand stitched 32 panel.

Elements of Soccer balls and materials used during their production are:

• Surface or cover (synthetic leather)
• Internal Linings (Polyester or Cotton)
• Bladder (Latex or Butyl)

The surface of soccer balls or coverings are made up from synthetic leather. There are many variations of leather used in the construction of soccer balls. They range from AI-2000, Japanese Cordley, Korean Ducksung, PU and Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC). Best soccer balls used in competition and by professionals are produced by using AI-2000, Cordley, Ducksung or PU synthetic leather. Promotional soccer balls or practice balls are usually constructed with Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC).

Material thickness plays a vital part in the quality of hand-sewn soccer balls. Multiple layers of lining are placed between the cover and the bladder. These layers are composed of polyester or cotton. Professional soccer balls usually have four layers of lining. Promotional or practice balls are often constructed with less layers of lining.