Press cover comprising at least one polymer layer (20.1, 20.2, 20.3) in which a reinforcing structure (20") is embedded, wherein the reinforcing structure (20") comprises at least one reinforcing thread, wherein the at least one reinforcing thread is provided as a longitudinal thread (21.1), which runs in the longitudinal direction of the press cover, wherein a plurality of reinforcing threads are provided as longitudinal threads (21.1), which, running in the longitudinal direction of the press cover, are arranged spaced apart from and parallel to one another over the circumference of the press cover, wherein at least one further reinforcing thread is provided as a circumferential thread (21.2), which runs within the polymer layer (20.1, 20.2, 20.3) in a helical manner in the circumferential direction of the press cover, wherein the reinforcing threads designed as longitudinal threads (21.1) and the at least one further reinforcing thread designed as a circumferential thread (21.2) form a laid fabric with one another, in such a way that the longitudinal threads (21.1) are arranged radially within the at least one circumferential thread (21.2) - as viewed in relation to the longitudinal axis of the press cover, wherein the reinforcing structure is embedded completely into the polymer layer, so that the reinforcing structure (20") does not go beyond the boundary of the polymer layer (20.1, 20.2, 20.3), and wherein the reinforcing structure (20") consists of the reinforcing threads provided as longitudinal threads (21.1) and of the at least one further reinforcing thread which is arranged radially at the outside thereof and is designed as a circumferential thread (21.2), characterized in that the at least one reinforcing thread provided as a longitudinal thread is designed as a flat thread, such that, as viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the flat thread, the quotient of the greatest width extent and the greatest height extent of the outer contour of the flat thread is between 1.5 and 3. wherein the at least one reinforcing thread is provided as a longitudinal thread (21.1), which runs in the longitudinal direction of the press cover, wherein a plurality of reinforcing threads are provided as longitudinal threads (21.1), which, running in the longitudinal direction of the press cover, are arranged spaced apart from and parallel to one another over the circumference of the press cover, wherein at least one further reinforcing thread is provided as a circumferential thread (21.2), which runs within the polymer layer (20.1, 20.2, 20.3) in a helical manner in the circumferential direction of the press cover, wherein the reinforcing threads designed as longitudinal threads (21.1) and the at least one further reinforcing thread designed as a circumferential thread (21.2) form a laid fabric with one another, in such a way that the longitudinal threads (21.1) are arranged radially within the at least one circumferential thread (21.2) - as viewed in relation to the longitudinal axis of the press cover, wherein the reinforcing structure is embedded completely into the polymer layer, so that the reinforcing structure (20") does not go beyond the boundary of the polymer layer (20.1, 20.2, 20.3), and wherein the reinforcing structure (20") consists of the reinforcing threads provided as longitudinal threads (21.1) and of the at least one further reinforcing thread which is arranged radially at the outside thereof and is designed as a circumferential thread (21.2), characterized in that the at least one reinforcing thread provided as a longitudinal thread is designed as a flat thread, such that, as viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the flat thread, the quotient of the greatest width extent and the greatest height extent of the outer contour of the flat thread is between 1.5 and 3.