This is a cleaning roll for a xerographic cleaning station. The roll comprises a compliant foam layer covered with a fabric overcoating. The cleaning station also contains a detoning roll which contacts the cleaning roll to attract residual toner for disposal out of the station. There is an electrical connection in the station to a biasing structure which will bias both the fabric overcoating and the detoning roll. The conductive fabric has an average roughness (RA) not exceeding about 8 .mu.m to 10 .mu.m and the fabric comprises yarns of similar size to provide thereby a smooth and uniform surface texture.