Which Leather Tannery Makes Nba Balls?

The NBA Game Ball is made of leather that comes exclusively from the Horween Leather Company in Chicago. Horween is one of the oldest leather tanneries in the United States and receives shipments of 3,000 cowhides a week, which go through a rigorous three-week process.

What kind of leather are basketballs made from?

Basketballs and footballs for the NBA and NFL are both made of leather that comes exclusively from the Horween Leather Company.

What city is the factory in that supplies leather for NBA basketball?

Spalding (company) Spalding is an American sports equipment manufacturing company founded by Albert Spalding in Chicago, in 1876, although is now headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Spalding currently focuses on basketball, mainly producing balls but also commercializing hoops, rims, nets and ball pump needles.