First Generation Pitch (1G)

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The initial type of synthetic grass carpet (from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s) which was made of polyamide (nylon) and which produced a coarse, fairly unforgiving surface. These surfaces did not have any infill material, but in some cases did have water applied to make them less liable to causing friction burns on players.