Pile and Velvet Weaving on Rapier Looms
topic
Pile fabric weaving on rapier looms uses wire insertion mechanisms that insert metal wires across the fabric width alongside the weft, with pile yarn looping over the wire during weaving to form a cut or uncut pile surface when wires with or without cutting blades are withdrawn, enabling velvet, carpet, and terry pile fabric production on modified rapier looms with wire storage, insertion, and withdrawal mechanisms.
Role
Extends rapier loom production capability into cut and uncut pile fabrics including velvet, corduroy, and carpet samples where the wire pile forming mechanism enables pile height, density, and cut or loop pile structure variation that creates the surface texture range required for fashion, upholstery, and decorative pile fabric markets.