Weft insertion apparatus and rapier band for rapier loom

摘要

A highly abrasion-resistant rapier band having a high bending rigidity across the width direction thereof even after abrasion, and a long life is provided. The rapier band (12) has a laminated structure including a core member (28) and a pair of woven fabrics for preventing abrasion (19, 20). The woven fabrics for preventing abrasion (19, 20) are of satin weave consisting of warp threads (T) and weft threads (Y). A reinforcing compensation layer (t1) made of fibers for compensating for the bending rigidity across the width direction of the rapier band (12) lies beneath each woven fabric for preventing abrasion (19, 20), with the surface of the reinforcing compensation layer (t1) away from the center (S1) of the thickness (S) of the rapier band (12).