Requisites in preparatory for shuttleless weaving

Modern weaving machines stand out as an expensive class compared to conventional machines in terms of capital investment. This basic difference requires certain prerequisites to be considered while planning to venture into modern weaving machines. This paper is intended to throw light on the essential requirements to be met by the preparatory operations involved in shuttleless weaving. The quality of yarn used on shuttleless looms is the prime criteria considered for quality weaving. Parameters related to the quality warp and weft have been discussed. The machine parameters to be controlled for an optimised preparatory operation have been dealt with respect to winding, warping and sizing operations. Guidelines for machine stoppages corresponding to warp and weft breakages in weaving are considered as important in deciding the efficiency of a shuttleless weaving shed.