Sebastian Maces
When was the product invented?
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The first soccer ball was patented on
1855
Who invented that product
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Charles Goodyear
What materials were originally
used to make the product?
Made of vulcanized rubber panels glued
at the seams
 Panels are shaped similar to today's
basketball
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Later
The 1900's bladders were made with
stronger rubber
 Tanned cow leather
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How was the product originally
made?
Used rubber bladders.
Made from inner tubes covered with heavy
brown leather.
 Had a tanned leather cover with eighteen
sections stitched together arranged in six
panels of three strips each.
 Each section was stitched together by
hand with five-ply hemp and a small laceup slit was on one side.
 All of the stitching was done with the ball
cover inside out.
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What improvements have been
made to the product over the
years?
On December 4th, adidas and FIFA
officially unveiled the adidas
“JABULANI”, the Official Match Ball for
the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
The “JABULANI”,
 The outer part of the ball was made from
synthetic leather
 The inner sections of the ball was made
from polyester and cotton fabric
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The future of the soccer ball