Thread guidance in mesh-forming machines with rotating thread guides

A method of automatically feeding to a loop forming machine a plurality of threads by a plurality of thread guiding means and a plurality of movable elements, said method comprising the steps of moving said movable elements one after the other in one direction along an endless path, each movable element having a first position corresponding to the beginning of and a second position corresponding to the end of a fabric produced by said machine;

• feeding said threads via said movable elements to said machine only during movement of said movable elements from said first position to said second position;
• cutting said threads for obtaining thread ends when said movable elements arrive at said second position;
• removing said thread ends from said movable elements;
• returning said thread ends back to said first position so that twisting of said plurality of said threads will not occur;
• returning said movable elements back to said first position along said endless path;
• and combining each of said returned thread ends with an associated one of said returned movable elements at said first position for again feeding the thread associated with said thread end to said machine via said associated movable element.