Abstract: The non-oriented silicon steel sheets were produced by asymmetric cold rolling with three speed ratios of 1.06, 1.125 and 1.19, respectively, and produced also by conventional symmetric cold rolling for comparison. It was found that the asymmetric rolling weakens {001}~{112}<110> components in α fiber (<110>//RD), while strengthens {111}<112> and weakens {111}<110> in γ fiber (<111>//ND). EBSD results showed that η(<001>//RD) and η′ (Ψ=75°, θ=0~45°, φ=0°) grains nucleate within shear bands in {111}<112> and {111}~{225}<110> deformed grains, respectively. η′ becomes the main recrystallization component because of nuclei size advantage. Recrystallization texture and magnetic properties can be improved by the change of cold rolling texture induced by asymmetric rolling, and the effect of asymmetric rolling is more obvious with the increasing of speed ratio.