http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/03/video-how-adidas-makes-the-europass-euroball-for-the-euros/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:17:51 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/03/video-how-adidas-makes-the-europass-euroball-for-the-euros/comment-page-1/#comment-722507 pji Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:22:32 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=27434#comment-722507 It is, obviously, cheaper for them to contract workers from China then to build an automated plant. Adidas, Diadora, and Umbro have lost their shirts to Nike. I'm sure the video for the Nike factory where the balls for the EPL, La Liga, and Serie A are made you would see far less humans. It would still be in China though :) It is, obviously, cheaper for them to contract workers from China then to build an automated plant. Adidas, Diadora, and Umbro have lost their shirts to Nike. I’m sure the video for the Nike factory where the balls for the EPL, La Liga, and Serie A are made you would see far less humans. It would still be in China though :)

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/03/video-how-adidas-makes-the-europass-euroball-for-the-euros/comment-page-1/#comment-721653 weatherman Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:08:46 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=27434#comment-721653 After watching how much of the process is done by hand (c'mon, screen printing?) I'm surprised that they don't just have a roomful of 10 year-olds test-kicking them in a room at the end.... After watching how much of the process is done by hand (c’mon, screen printing?) I’m surprised that they don’t just have a roomful of 10 year-olds test-kicking them in a room at the end….

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