System and method for guiding fibers

A fiber guide configured to guide fibers in a fiber processing system, the fiber guide comprising:

• a surface defining a plurality of apertures through which fibers can pass in a direction from an upstream side of the surface to a downstream side of the surface, each of the apertures having an inlet positioned to receive fibers from the upstream side of the surface;
• the plurality of apertures including at least one pair of first and second apertures adjacent to and spaced from one another;
• the inlet of the first aperture of the at least one pair of first and second apertures being offset from the inlet of the second aperture of the at least one pair of first and second apertures, the offset being in the direction in which the fibers can pass from the upstream side of the surface to the downstream side of the surface, wherein a distance (d1) between the inlet of the first aperture and the inlet of the second aperture is larger than a distance (d2) between the first aperture and the second aperture measured transverse to the direction in which the fibers can pass;
• a board defining the surface and a plurality of eyelets coupled to the board at positions corresponding to selected apertures, wherein the eyelets define the inlet of the selected apertures, and wherein the inlet of the first aperture is offset from the surface of the board.