The invention relates to an upper leather ring (1, 1',1'') for a drafting device of a spinning frame, comprising at least one leather ring guider (3, 3', 3'') which is applied with spring force, tensions an upper leather ring and turns the upper leather ring at a turning edge (16). The leather ring guider (3, 3', 3'') is maintained at a middle piece (2, 2') of the upper leather ring rack, wherein at least one pair of guiders (11, 12', 11' , 12') corresponding to each other for guiding the leather ring guider (3, 3', 3'') are arranged on the leather ring guider (3, 3', 3'') and the middle piece (2, 2') beyond the operation path width of the upper leather ring.