No, pool table are not twice as long as they are wide, you are wrong, 9 feet pool table slate are 57'' X 107'' and not 57'' X 114'', how long have you been in this field to not know that?
Cloth stretch index.
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This is true, most slates are slightly less than twice the width, usually by just a few inches. If you're trying to adjust for that, the 1/4" you're taking off is more than the difference warrants. Simple math tells you it should only be 1/8".
2 is to 57 as about 3.75 is to 107
If your slate measures 57x107 and you pull 2" on the side, you would want 1.877 on both ends to be exact. 7 and 8 foot slates usually vary by about 3", which would require less than 1/16" adjustment.
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I know that, but when the cloth is stretched to 2 inches on the short side, then 1 3/4 inches on each end, it's very tight and does a perfect job. You have to look at the results and track them over time to know. A cloth stretched at a 1:2 ratio will definitely loosen on the short side; I know this because we tried it and saw it after no more than a month and a half. Some installers here strectch more than twice the long side, it's definitly wrong wrong.