A method for producing a strip with width of two longitudinal edges, made of at least one first metallic or predominantly metallic material, and the region, across which the first material extends, is provided with a boundary area that extends in staggered manner between two longitudinal edges over the cross-section of the strip. The invention comprises the steps of a) combing strips of different widths, which contain the first material and which as such do not comprise a staggered boundary area between their two longitudinal edges, to form a first arrangement of strips having a staggered boundary area; b) complementing the first arrangement of strips by one or more additional strips to form a second arrangement of strips having a rectangular cross-section, and c) bonding at least the strips of the first arrangement of strips to each other by rolling.