The present invention relates to a chain link comprising a strip comprising a longitudinal core section and at least two longitudinal edge sections, wherein the thickness of the core section is higherthan the thickness of the edge sections, preferably the strip comprising warp yarn A and warp yarn B, the titer of warp yarn A being higher than the titer of warp yarn B, and wherein the concentration of warp yarn A in the core section is higher than the concentration of yarn A in the edge sections of the strip and the concentration of warp yarn B in the edge sections is higher than the concentration of warp yarn B in the core section of the strip. The invention also relates to a chain comprising said chain link and to the use of said chain in different applications.