Weft insertion

How it is used

Use for a weaving operation; machines can insert weft with different mechanisms, including air jets and rapiers.

Example sentences

1. The machine stopped when weft insertion failed near the far edge.

   The crosswise yarn must reach across the intended fabric width.

2. The mill compared air-jet and rapier weft insertion for the new yarn.

   Different insertion methods can suit different yarn requirements.

Common collocations

• air-jet weft insertion
• weft insertion rate

Related terms

• weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.
• yarnA continuous thread made by twisting fibres together, which is then woven or knitted into fabric.

More terms: Textile Production

• knitting
• dyeing
• finishing
• shrinkage
• colourfastness
• pilling
• singeing
• desizing
• mercerisation
• heat setting
• calendering
• fulling