on the basis of the system used for weft insertion, the weaving machines can be divided into:
A, machines with mechanical weft insertion systems:
- by rigid rapiers
- by flexible rapiers
- by projectiles.
B, machines with non-mechanical weft insertion system:
-by jets of compressed air
-by jets of compressed water
Furthermore the machines can be divided into:
a,mono-phase weaving machines{inserting one weft at a time}
b, multi-phase weaving machines {inserting several weft at a time}