Shielded electric cable

A metal-shielded cable having a cable core 1 c consisting of insulated wires each having a conductor covered with an insulation layer which core is surrounded with a composite metal shield having a laminated metal-plastic layer 2 and a shield layer formed of metal filaments 3 in combination wherein the shield layer comprises a tape formed of woven metal filaments, the tape being wound helically around or aligned longitudinally along the cable core, with the edge portions thereof partly overlapping the respective neighbouring edge. The tape and the laminated layer may be transposed, or an additional laminated layer (54, Figs 7A & 7B) may be provided outside the tape. A drain wire may be provided between the laminated layer and the tape. The tape may be formed with metallic threads for the warp and polyester threads for the weft (Figures 3 & 4). Plastics tape 4 and a PVC sheath 6 may be provided outside the shield.