Weaving loom for implementing a method for weaving a fabric and near-net shape fabric made on such a weaving loom

A weaving loom for weaving a near-net shape fabric, comprising:

• a warp delivery unit;
• a shed formed by heddles for moving warp yarns;
• a shedding mechanism for moving each heddle of the heddles vertically along a corresponding vertical path;
• a weft insertion means for inserting a weft yarn in the shed and for releasing the weft yarn at a given position along a weft axis;
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• a weft delivery means for delivering the weft yarn to the weft insertion means;
• wherein the weft insertion means is provided with a programmable clamping means for grasping a first end of the weft yarn to draw the weft yarn into the shed and to release the weft yarn at any predetermined position along the weft axis;
• and
• wherein the shedding mechanism includes actuators programmable to semi-close the shed around the inserted weft yarn at any predetermined position along the weft axis.