Editing Billiard table (section)

===Bed===
The {{cuegloss|Playing area|playing surface}} of a good-quality snooker table has a {{cuegloss|Bed|bed}} of [[slate]]<ref name="themenscave">{{cite web |date=10 October 2017 |title=Pool Table Buyer's Guide |url=https://www.themenscave.sg/blog/pool-table-guide/ |access-date=12 October 2017 |work=TheMensCave.sg}}</ref> and is covered with [[baize]] cloth, traditionally green, though many other colours are now available. The thickness of this cloth determines the table's {{cuegloss|Speed|speed}} (lack of friction) and responsiveness to {{cuegloss|Spin|spin}}, thicker cloths being longer lasting but slower and less responsive. The [[Nap (textile)|nap]] of the cloth can affect the run of the balls, especially on slower shots and shots played with {{cuegloss|Sidespin|sidespin}} applied to the {{cuegloss|Cue ball|cue ball}}. A snooker table traditionally has the nap running from the baulk to the top end and is brushed and ironed in this direction.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}