Abstract: A reel for the storage of filamentary material which comprises a plurality of elements each made of a single piece of wire bent to form a sector of the reel and all secured together in a circular array, in which each element has two axially spaced circumferentially extending inner rim portions at the radially innermost regions thereof, all of the inner rim portions of the respective elements co-operating to define two axially spaced bearing rings for mounting the reel on a shaft. Each element is formed to provide two mutually opposed portions of respective rims of the reel, first and second side members extending radially inwardly from respective ends of each rim portion, and an axially extending transverse member between the first side members to form a supporting member for the filamentary material, and the inner rim portions extend from the radially innermost ends of the second side members.