clothing 24 2 is held protected and embedded in the upper recess 14 f 1 there is arranged a magnetic element 29 for example a magnetic tape magnetic strip magnetic bar or the like which is fastened to the foot face 14 b 1 by an adhesive layer 30 in the lower recess 14 f 2 there is arranged the card top clothing 24 2 which consists of a large number of saw tooth all steel clothing strips 28 that are held in position by a steel cassette 27 the card top clothing 24 2 is fastened to or held in position on the magnetic element 29 by its region remote from the free clothing tips teeth in the embodiment shown in fig5 a and 5 b the card top clothing 24 consists of small wire hooks 26 and a carrier element 25 see fig3 fig5 a shows the card top bar 14 and the card top clothing 24 in the assembled state the card top clothing or its bent round regions 26 u2032 being held securely by the magnet 29 so that forces acting on the card top clothing 24 by the carding machine in operation are not able to detach the card top clothing 24 from the magnet 29 according to fig5 b the card top clothing 24 has been separated from the magnet 29 and removed.