Abstract: Methods and means for allowing heddles to be drawn-in with warp yarns away from a loom for subsequent loading into the loom. A heddle holder allows rows of drawn-in heddles to be carried to the loom. Removable heddle rod sections allow for the heddle holder to load the rows of drawn-in heddles into intermediate portions of heddle rods of adjacent harness frames. The heddle holder also positions the adjacent harness frames during loading of the drawn-in heddles. Individual warp yarn beam canisters provided with the drawn-in heddles facilitate the heddle holder loading of the drawn-in heddles into the harness frames. A protective covering protects the drawn-in warp yarns as they are transferred from the remote drawing-in site to the loom.