RAPIER A metal piece that carries the weft half way across the fabric and is caught by a second rapier and pulled the rest of the throw. This is an alternative to using a shuttle. Related Related Articles: Glossary: WEFT INSERTIONGlossary: RAPIER LOOMGlossary: PICKER By textilesofindia|2018-08-26T16:44:37+00:00August 26th, 2018|Comments Off on RAPIER Share This Article facebooktwitterlinkedinredditwhatsapppinterestvkEmail About the Author: textilesofindia An initiative to share the treasures of Indian textiles to the globe 🌏