Heddles for weaving machines having heddle frame bars for several heddles, which bars are moved by a shed-forming device

In a weaving machine having a heddle frame composed of at least vertically spaced upper and lower frame members and a plurality of heddle means having eyelets therein extending between said upper and lower frame members, the improvement comprising wherein said heddle means consists of one single cord of flexible, practically nonelastic, nonmetallic material having a plurality of said eyelets formed therein and along the length thereof, said single cord being looped around at least said upper frame member a plurality of times with said eyelets being horizontally aligned and elastic band means secured to said nonelastic, nonmetallic material and engaging said lower frame member for keeping said nonelastic, nonmetallic material taut.