The present invention relates to a carding element (20) with a supporting body (20b), it being possible to fasten a fitting to the foot region (20a) of said supporting body, wherein a head region (20e) is arranged in a manner distanced from the foot region (20c) by at least one back part (20a). The invention is characterised in that the head region (20e) has at least one channel (20f) which extends at least partially over the length of the carding element (20), wherein in the channel (20f) a pressure on the head region (20e) of the carding element (20) can be generated. The invention further relates to a card or carding machine.
