A sliding material used under a boundary lubricating conditions or mixed lubricating condition, and having improved, wear-resistance, low-friction property, and seizure-resistance, and consisting of (a) 10 to less than 69% of polyimide and/or polyamide-imide, from more than 30 to 68% of graphite, and, 1 to less than 30% of polytetrafluroethylene, MoS.sub.2, Pb, and/or BN, or (b) 20 to 90% of polyimide and/or polyamide-imide, and from 0.5 to 20% clay, mullite, silica, and/or alumina, and at least 5% and balance of graphite.