Thread feeding method, warp thread feeding method, thread feeder and weaving method

A thread feeder for feeding threads to a textile machine, the thread feeder comprising:

• a yarn feeding means on which a plurality of strands of yarns to be fed to each line of thread feeding lines are wound;
• a yarn moving mechanism connected to each of the yarns loosen from the yarn feeding means, which is for dividing the yarns into two or more groups in each line and disposing the yarns while moving the yarns and leaving intervals therebetween;
• and a control means for applying a control signal for controlling an operation of the yarn moving mechanism, to the yarn moving mechanism, according to input weaving data or input embroidery data on fabrics to be woven,
• wherein the yarn moving mechanism performs the steps of separating some strands of the plurality of strands of yarn from the rest of the strands and feeding the separated strands to the textile machine, based on a target color or shade at a spot where the strands are woven or embroidered, so that the target color or shade is expressed by combination of colors or shades of the some strands according to the control signal, wherein the plurality of strands of yarns fed to each line of the thread feeding lines comprise a plurality of strands of yarns having different colors mutually.

A weaving method comprising:

• a yarn feeding step for feeding a plurality of strands of yarns with intervals therebetween to each line of warp thread feeding lines;
• a first yarn separating step for separating some strands of the plurality of strands of yarns to be disposed on an upper surface of a first weft, from the rest of the strands based on a target color or shade on the upper surface at a spot where the strands are woven by combining with the first weft, in each line of the warp thread feeding lines;
• and
• a first weft inserting step for inserting the first weft between the separated yarns, wherein through repeating performances of the steps, the strands to be disposed on the upper surface of the first weft, separated in the yarn separating step, are disposed on the surface of the first weft while colors or shades of the separated strands to be disposed on the upper surface of the first weft are combined to express the target colors or shades on the surface at the spot where the strands are woven by combining with the first weft and wherein the plurality of strands of yarns fed to each line of the thread feeding lines comprise a plurality of strands of yarns having different colors mutually.