Although the manufacturers of these new broom heads say the fabric doesn’t scratch the ice’s surface, the WCF has never conducted its own tests to ensure the claims. Advertisement.

Throughout this past week, as curling's controversy over what are being called "directional fabric" broom heads boiled over - and then boiled over again (and then again, for good measure), many ...

Brooms with 'directional fabric' heads spark perhaps the most significant equipment controversy the Roaring Game has ever seen. TSN's Bob Weeks explains.

The brooms reduce friction and clear any debris that could mess up the throw. ... “We don’t want it to be about the fabric on your broom head,” champion curler Emma Miskew tells Smith.

The new Geotextile Apparatus brush/broom has special plastic that melts at 335 degrees, which is 50 to 85 degrees higher than a normal street brush/broom. Six additional rows of plastic make for a ...

While the sport of curling's controversy over technological advances rages on, video of how the so-called "directional fabric" broom heads can amazingly affect a rock's trajectory have surfaced.

Throughout this past week, as curling's controversy over what are being called "directional fabric" broom heads boiled over - and then boiled over again (and then again, for good measure), many ...

Throughout this past week, as curling's controversy over what are being called "directional fabric" broom heads boiled over - and then boiled over again (and then again, for good measure), many ...