Abstract: A weft end treating device for a shuttleless loom comprises a yarn holding device which holds the free end of an inserted weft and tensions the weft in synchronism with the beating motion, and pushing dents for pushing the free end of the weft into the yarn holding device when the weft is beaten up. The yarn holding device is fixedly mounted on the frame of a loom at a position on the extension line of the cloth fell on the weft arriving side. The pushing dents are fixedly provided on the sley, of the loom opposite to the yarn holding device.

Abstract: A rotary drum type weft storage apparatus for a shuttleless weaving machine of the type wherein a weft yarn from a yarn supply source is wound up onto and stored on a rotating yarn storing drum. It comprises a holding drum provided on a yarn releasing side of a yarn storing drum, a ring loosely fitted on an outer periphery of the holding drum, a retaining member for retaining the ring, and a reciprocal driving mechanism for moving the retaining member into and out of engagement with the larger diameter portion of the holding drum.