Abstract: A method of controlling the easing motion (1) of a loom executes a position control operation and a tension control operation successively in one weaving cycle of the loom. The position of an easing roller (6) included in the easing motion (1) is measured in a position control period, a correction is determined according to the deviation of the measured position of the easing roller (6) from a desired roller position, and a controlled variable is corrected by using the correction to make the actual position of the easing roller (6) approach the desired roller position.

Abstract: An automatic narrow-fabric needle loom weaving system employing a hook secured to the mounting plate of the loom on the side thereof into which the needle enters the shed and around which the weft thread is wound in order to form a straight edge without contraction of the warp threads during beat-up on the side of the woven material opposite the knitted selvage edge produced by a latching needle pick. An improved weft thread feed is provided with a simple, relatively inexpensive mechanical drive disk that can be easily adjusted to vary the amount of weft thread fed during each pick. A weft thread support spring structure provides tensioning support for the weft thread and reduces wear on the leaf spring members. An improved header frame assembly prevents undesired twisting of the header elements and makes it easier for a technician to change the machine over from one weaving pattern to the next. Eccentrically mounted drive disks are provided for the respective sets of oppositely reciprocated header frames.