Carcass for a sports ball

This invention describes the inner structure of a sports ball, called a carcass, which is made entirely from a single piece of knitted fabric. Instead of cutting out separate panels and then stitching them together, this method uses a knitting machine to create the ball's shape, with all the segments and their joins formed seamlessly during the knitting process itself. The knitted structure can use specific patterns like Jacquard or intarsia stitches and is designed to encircle the entire ball.