Method and Device for Maintaining a Weft Thread Which Is Introduced Into a Weaving Machine, In Particular an Air-Jet Weaving Machine, After the Starting Process

Method for holding a weft thread inserted into the loom shed within the first weaving cycle after a starting process of a weaving machine, especially air-jet weaving machine, whereby the insertion of the weft thread is monitored by at least one sensor, whereby the weaving machine is operated in the slow speed running after each starting process during at least the first weaving cycle, and whereby the at least first inserted weft thread is held at the outlet side of the loom shed against springing back into the loom shed at least until the binding thereof by warp threads, characterized in that the inserted weft thread is bound by separate binding threads temporally before the binding by the warp threads, in that the binding by the binding threads occurs spatially at least one position of the loom shed after its inlet, and in that the binding by means of the separate binding threads occurs dependent on a signal of the at least one sensor monitoring the insertion of the weft thread.