Anti-noise structures on multi-position textile machines

A noise-dampening structure in combination with a textile machine having a plurality of thread treatment stations positioned at longitudinally spaced intervals along at least one elongated longitudinal face of the textile machine, said noise-dampening structure embodying sound-deadening web means for covering wholly or partially at least several of said stations on said longitudinal face of the textile machine and providing at least one noise-shielding zone opposite at least several of said stations, said web means comprising two, upstanding, horizontally-elongated, sound-dampening foils movable in the same or opposite horizontal directions seam-forming means providing a vertical seam between the respective foils, each foil having a length which is at least substantially the length of said noise-shielding zone whereby either foil may be extended across substantially the full length of said noise-shielding zone, and storer means for storing and releasing each respective foil to permit longitudinal, horizontal movement of the respective foils in said zone along the longitudinal face of the machine together in the same horizontal directions with said seam closed across substantially the full length of said noise-shielding zone and in opposite, horizontal directions to allow said foils to be separated at said seam-forming means to provide access to one or more of said stations.