A loom in which the weft yarn is propelled through the shed by means of a jet of air.
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A shuttleless loom capable of very high speeds that uses an air jet to propel the filling yarn through the shed.
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A loom using a jet of air to carry the yarn through the shed.
Air-Jet Loom
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION U.S. Pat. No. 4,606,152 illustrates a method and apparatus for grinding or buffing a metal reed of an air jet loom by manually moving a buffer along the tunnel while the...Read Full Story
By Dario Pezzoni and Bernard Cruycke (ITEMA Weaving - Italy) Rapier looms have long since been equipped with a weft detector based on the piezo-electric effect. During weft insertion, the rapid movement of the weft stimulates the piezo crystal to produce a small signal. Utilizing amplification and electronic circuitry, the weft detector causes the rapier loom to stop in the event of weft breakage. Today’s weft stop detector systems are used in such a way that the detector gives very little...Read Full Story
With a major order in the range of tens of millions of Euros for the manufacturer of textile machinery and plant engineering, the company closed the business year 2009. The orderer of the new staple fiber production plant is the well-known Korean company Hyundai Engineering that is responsible for an overall project for which Oerlikon Neumag will deliver the plants. Exactly at the end of 2009 the business year could be concluded with a major order in the range of tens of millions of Euros...Read Full Story
ITTA, Indian Technical Textile Association was formerly inaugurated by Mr A B Joshi, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles - Govt of India.
ITTA is expected to play the role of catalyst for the growth of the Technical Textile Industry in India – in a manner similar to the role played by Nasscom for the IT sector.
Technical Textiles offers a huge opportunity in India for both local consumption as well for exports. Based on current usage patterns the Domestic Consumption market alone...Read Full Story
Indo-German Technical Textile business poised for huge growth Mumbai, 11 March, 2010. "Indian innovation combined with German Technical Textile technology leadership can boost bilateral trade, economic cooperation and take Indian technical textile industry to highest levels of growth", assured Mr. Walter Stechel, Consul General of Germany in Mumbai, at a Conference on "German Technology for Indian Technical Textiles" held in the city.
He also suggested that India and Germany, should...Read Full Story
Weaving happiness into workStaunton News Leader1800s era Barn Loom: Laurie Gundersen of Appalachian Piecework in Staunton talks about the 1800s barn loom she works with on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (Video by Mike Tripp/The News Leader) Laurie Gunderson of Appalachian Piecework makes sure all the ...and more »
Baltimore SunFinding the root of the problem with hair extensionsBaltimore SunSometimes their real hair is so unkempt underneath the weave that it becomes matted and breaks off if they try to comb it. Or they break out in rashes because of the glue some stylists use to apply weaves. Dowdy doesn't oppose weaves and extensions ...and more »
BBC NewsMy Business: Basket-weaving boost for Moroccan womenBBC NewsAs part of a BBC series about entrepreneurs around the world, Moroccan business graduate Wafa Zerrouki describes setting up a rural basket-weaving enterprise with women near Marrakesh. Many of the women are illiterate and come from traditional ...and more »
Check Out: Weave Fight at Local Aldi's Store (VIDEO)Hispanically Speaking NewsCheck Out: Weave Fight at Local Aldi's Store. We don't know what set these ladies off in Humboldt Park but they really went at it earlier in the week at the Humboldt Park Aldi located at 800 North Kedzie Avenue. One observer noted this is “Chicago's ...
Indian Country Today Media Network.comWeaver Takes Traditional Craft Into World of Contemporary ArtIndian Country Today Media Network.comHe spent his days teaching them how to weave difficult designs, how to adapt designs, how to hand-dye wool—all without an avenue to develop his own work and nurture his own creativity. Then, in 1988, his world changed. A young Milwaukee woman named ...