PURPOSE: To obtain the titled filtering member which can completely remove oxides, slag, etc. in metal melt, by coating carbon fibers having excellent heat resistance with a metal in a plating, depositing or spraying method to improve the cleanability of the metal melt.

CONSTITUTION: The woven or non-woven fabric of carbon fibers is coated with a metal, e.g. Ni or Cu, or these alloy by a plating, depositing or spraying method, and used as a filtering member for the melt of a metal, e.g. Sn, Pb, Zn, Al or Cu, or these alloy. Said filtering member easily removes oxides and slag in the melt to purify it without the formation of hot-melt damage.