The　possible　connection　mechanisms　between　the　stacking　fault　energy　(SFE)　and　rolling　textures　of　Ni　and　Ni-W　alloys　were　explored.　The　study　comprised　a　systematic　investigation　of　pure　Ni,　Ni-5　at.%W　(Ni5W),　and　Ni-9　at.　%W　(Ni9W)　alloys　corresponding　to　combinations　of　a　high　SFE　and　copper-type　texture,　medium　SFE　and　transition-type　texture,　and　low　SFE　and　brass-type　texture,　respectively.　X-ray　diffraction　and　electron　backscatter　diffraction　were　used　to　reveal　the　evolutions　of　the　textures　and　microstructures.　From　the　microstructure　perspective,　the　low　SFE　sample　tends　to　form　a　larger　number　of　shear　bands　at　the　same　strain　than　the　high　SFE　sample,　demonstrating　that　the　shear　bands　play　an　important　role　in　the　formation　of　brass　rolling　textures.　In　addition,　from　the　texture　perspective,　the　low　SFE　samples　have　greater　numbers　of　grains　with　high　Schmid　factor　orientations.　Samples　with　a　high　Schmid　factor　orientation　have　a　stronger　deformation　ability　than　those　with　a　low　Schmid　factor　orientation　(which　dominated　the　low　SFE　sample).　Moreover,　grains　with　low　Schmid　factors　have　difficulty　deforming,　leading　to　stress　concentrations　around　the　grains　and　the　formation　of　shear　bands.　This　work　can　help　researchers　better　explore　the　real　reasons　for　different　rolling　textures.