You see the Dratex full width temple in action. The cloth tension will be momentarily released after the weft thread insertion and at the beat of the reed and then the fabric will be pulled forward. The fabric has a contant tension over the whole width.

The Dratex full width temple is indispensable for high quality fabrics

advantages:

• high number of picks per cm possible
• no distortion of weft threads
• no damage due to temple rings
• reduction of warp thread breakages

Examples:

• airbag fabrics
• denim
• technical fabrics
• women’s and men’s clothing fabrics

etc.

The temple will be supplied with the upper and lower shape suitable for the fabric involved: