A shaped material (1, 1′), for example a disk for a disk brake, preferably a ventilated disk, includes a plurality of layers of material (6) in a spiral shape, overlapping along a development axis (X). Each layer of material (6) it is formed by a fabric (2) predominantly or exclusively made of carbon fibres (8), at least part of the layers being impregnated by an impregnating agent. A method is for the manufacture of a shaped material.