CLOTHING WIRE FOR A ROLLER OF A CARDING MACHINE
The invention relates to a clothing wire (13) for a clothing roller (10) of a carding machine, the clothing wire (13) extending in a wire longitudinal direction (1) and having a base segment (14), which is thicker transversely to the wire longitudinal direction (1). A leaf segment (15), which is narrower compared to the base segment (14), protrudes from the base segment (14). A plurality of teeth (28) is formed on the leaf segment (15) along the clothing wire (13) in the wire longitudinal direction (1). Each tooth (28) has two leaf segment lateral surfaces (15a, 15b) adjoining the base segment. On at least one of the leaf segment lateral surfaces (15a, 15b), at least one projection (24) is formed on each tooth (28). The cross-sectional profile of the projection (24) is asymmetric and preferably has the contour of a nose. The design of the clothing wire (13) results in a homogenization or parallelization of the fibers, with little wear of the clothing wire (13) and less damages to the fibers.