Abstract: A feed roller for feeding fibers to a combing roller in an open end spinning machine. The feed roller has a plurality of circumferential grooves in the peripherial surface thereof. The grooves can extend perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the feed roller, or can be slightly inclined relative to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the feed roller.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of feeding a sliver into a combing section in an open end spinning machine including a feed roller and a combing roller which are arranged side by side on parallel axes within a main body. A pressed sliver is released from the peripherial surface of the feed roller and is guided by the nip surface of a presser which has a curved portion of a radius which is a little larger than that of the feed roller and a flat fiber guide surface extending from the nip surface toward the combing roller substantially linearily relative to the nip surface to guide the sliver fed out from the feed roller to the combing roller. Guide walls are provided extending along the fiber guide surface for limiting the spreading of the fiber bundle passing along the guide surface.