Abstract: An animal carcass hair removal machine paddle is provided. The paddle includes a core of alternating layers of woven and non-woven fabrics. The core is pressed together and surrounded by an outer shell pressed onto the core. The layers of fabric are arranged with some shorter than the full length of the core such that one end of the core is thicker than the other end and the layers form a wave-like pattern when the core is pressed. In some embodiments, the weft or warp of the woven fabrics are arranged in special aligned and/or perpendicular arrangements.