The filling effects of test cigarettes prepared the different cutting width on the three brands (NC82, Burley21 and 88Light) were compared with their regular cigarette by the value of "Hardness" and "draw ressistance". Results obtained were as follows: 1. With enlargement of the shred width. The hardness of cigarettes became harder than the standard one in the same filling-weight When the shred width enlarged by 0.2mn from standard, the saving rate of tobacco materials would be 4~5%. 2. As the shred width became wider, Long strand was rich and short strand was poor. 3. The enlargement of the shred width may increase the standard deviation of filling-weight of cigarettes in some case.rettes in some case.