Ribbon-type fabric and method of making

A ribbon type fabric with weft-yarn loops inserted at both sides of the run of the warp yarn, the weft-yarn loops being held together between the two edges of the ribbon by at least one auxiliary yarn, comprising at least one said auxiliary yarn running parallel to the weft yarn loops over at least part of the width of the ribbon type fabric, and being tied off by means of an additional auxiliary yarn, the weft-yarn loops of one side of the fabric being drawn through the respective weft-yarn loops of the other side of the fabric by respective auxiliary yarn loops.

A method of forming a ribbon-type fabric comprising the steps of inserting from one side of the warp shed a first weft-yarn by means of a weft-yarn inserting tool;

• inserting at least one auxiliary yarn over at least a part of the warp shed by means of an auxiliary-yarn inserting tool so that the auxiliary yarn interlaces on the other side of the warp shed a second weft yarn with the first weft yarn, drawing said second weft yarn into the warp shed whilst the first weft-yarn loop is being formed, thus forming a second weft-yarn loop, and also concomittantly interlacing the auxiliary yarn with itself.

A method of forming a ribbon-type fabric, comprising the steps of inserting from one side of the warp shed a first weft-yarn by means of a weft-yarn inserting tool;

• inserting at least one auxiliary yarn over at least a part of the warp shed by means of an auxiliary-yarn inserting tool so that the auxiliary yarn interlaces on the other side of the warp shed a second weft yarn with the first weft yarn drawing said second weft yarn into the warp shed whilst the first weft-yarn loop is being formed, thus forming a second weft-yarn loop, and also concomittantly interlacing the auxiliary yarn with an additional auxiliary yarn.