The roller comprises a covering layer made of a fibre composite material and a cylindrical roller main body having an outer first lateral surface, a first end section and a second end section. The covering layer completely surrounds the first lateral surface in the circumferential direction. A first edge region of the covering layer extends beyond the first end section, is folded over inwards and is fixed in relation to the roller main body. In a crosslapper, the roller can be provided as a deflection roller of a conveyor belt. In a carding machine, the roller can be provided as an engagement roller for engagement with fibre material.

A clothing wire for clothed elements for use in textile machines includes a root, and a blade, the root and blade having an overall combined wire height (h.sub.1) of 1.5 mm to 15 mm. The clade includes teeth having a tooth depth (h.sub.6) of 0.5 mm to 10 mm, and having a tooth pitch (p) of 1.5 mm to 15 mm. Viewed in a first working direction of the clothing wire, the teeth have a first tip with a first working angle (), and viewed in a second working direction of the clothing wire, the teeth have a second tip with a second working angle (). At each tooth, the first tip is joined to the second tip via a concave tip face. A height difference (E) of 0.02 mm to 0.5 mm is defined between the second tip and the first tip.

A clothing wire for clothed elements for use in textile machines includes a root, and a blade, the root and blade having an overall combined wire height (h.sub.1) of 1.5 mm to 15 mm. The clade includes teeth having a tooth depth (h.sub.6) of 0.5 mm to 10 mm, and having a tooth pitch (p) of 1.5 mm to 15 mm. Viewed in a first working direction of the clothing wire, the teeth have a first tip with a first working angle (), and viewed in a second working direction of the clothing wire, the teeth have a second tip with a second working angle (). At each tooth, the first tip is joined to the second tip via a concave tip face. A height difference (E) of 0.02 mm to 0.5 mm is defined between the second tip and the first tip.

A clothing wire for mounting on a clothing roll of a carding machine has a base section (1) and a blade section (4). A gradient dh/db of the height (h) as a function of the width (b) of at least a first section (10) of at least one blade-section side face (5, 6) is greater than the gradient dh/db of a second section (11) of the at least one blade-section side face (5, 6). The second section (11) is closer to the base section (1) than the first section (10). The sign of the gradients dh/db is the same. In a region which extends to a vertical distance of at most of the overall height of the blade section beneath the at least one second portion (11), there no protrusions or indentations cause a gradient sign change on the at least one blade-section side face (5, 6).

A clothing wire for mounting on a clothing roll of a carding machine has a base section (1) and a blade section (4). A gradient dh/db of the height (h) as a function of the width (b) of at least a first section (10) of at least one blade-section side face (5, 6) is greater than the gradient dh/db of a second section (11) of the at least one blade-section side face (5, 6). The second section (11) is closer to the base section (1) than the first section (10). The sign of the gradients dh/db is the same. In a region which extends to a vertical distance of at most of the overall height of the blade section beneath the at least one second portion (11), there no protrusions or indentations cause a gradient sign change on the at least one blade-section side face (5, 6).