What is a rapier loom
As early as 150 years ago, shuttle looms gradually replaced hand weaving. At that time, the output of shuttle looms was twice that of hand weaving. Shuttleless looms began to appear in 1844. Flexible rapier looms started in 1925. After World War II, commercial production was realized in the 1950s and 1960s, and significant progress was gradually made. At present, the rapier weft insertion rate reached 1500m/ min or more.
The rapier loom is mainly designed to solve the weft insertion method, including rigid, flexible and retractable weft insertion methods. Its main product is fabrics for clothing. Compared with other weft insertion methods, the weft insertion method of the rapier loom is suitable for multi-color weft insertion, and can produce 12-color weft insertion products with multi-pattern patterns, including various previous types Yarn, production of various types of fabrics. The active rapier drive can complete weft insertion for many difficult yarns.
The rapier loom is currently the most widely used shuttleless loom. In addition to the characteristics of high-speed, high-automation, and high-efficiency production of the shuttleless loom, its active weft insertion method has strong variety adaptability and can adapt to The weft insertion of various yarns and rapier looms also have obvious advantages in multi-color weft weaving, which can produce up to 16-color weft yarns. As the shuttleless loom replaces the shuttle loom, the rapier loom will become the main type of woven fabric.