A multi-layer braided article comprising a braid (11;31;51) extending along a first axis, wherein the braid is folded over itself to form a first layer (10;30;50) and a second layer (22;42;62); and a wrapper (18;38;58) laid over the first layer of the braid and extending circumferentially around the first axis, wherein the wrapper defines an edge (18a;38a;58a) of the first layer about which the braid is folded; wherein the edge is a first edge and the wrapper is a first wrapper, wherein the first wrapper extends a first axial length from the first edge, the multi-layer braided article further comprising: a second braid on top of the first braid and extending along the first axis, wherein the second braid is folded over itself to form a first layer and a second layer; and a second wrapper laid over the first layer of the second braid and extending circumferentially around the second braid; the second wrapper defines a second edge and characterised in that the second edge is located at the same axial location as the first edge, about which the second braid is folded; wherein the second wrapper extends a second axial length that is less than the first axial length; and wherein the first layer of the second braid extends from the second edge by a length that is greater than the first axial length, such that the first and second braids form a conical portion of the multi-layer braided article. a braid (11;31;51) extending along a first axis, wherein the braid is folded over itself to form a first layer (10;30;50) and a second layer (22;42;62); and a wrapper (18;38;58) laid over the first layer of the braid and extending circumferentially around the first axis, wherein the wrapper defines an edge (18a;38a;58a) of the first layer about which the braid is folded; wherein the edge is a first edge and the wrapper is a first wrapper, wherein the first wrapper extends a first axial length from the first edge, the multi-layer braided article further comprising: a second braid on top of the first braid and extending along the first axis, wherein the second braid is folded over itself to form a first layer and a second layer; and a second wrapper laid over the first layer of the second braid and extending circumferentially around the second braid; the second wrapper defines a second edge and characterised in that the second edge is located at the same axial location as the first edge, about which the second braid is folded; wherein the second wrapper extends a second axial length that is less than the first axial length; and wherein the first layer of the second braid extends from the second edge by a length that is greater than the first axial length, such that the first and second braids form a conical portion of the multi-layer braided article. a second braid on top of the first braid and extending along the first axis, wherein the second braid is folded over itself to form a first layer and a second layer; and a second wrapper laid over the first layer of the second braid and extending circumferentially around the second braid; the second wrapper defines a second edge and characterised in that the second edge is located at the same axial location as the first edge, about which the second braid is folded; wherein the second wrapper extends a second axial length that is less than the first axial length; and wherein the first layer of the second braid extends from the second edge by a length that is greater than the first axial length, such that the first and second braids form a conical portion of the multi-layer braided article. <EOS>