linear motor m the thread brake contains a stationary braking part 22 and a movable braking body 23 the stationary braking part 22 is formed as a braking band and is arranged yieldingly in holders 24 the movable braking body 23 is connected to the armature 2 the thread brake is connected to the linear motor and is mounted at a weaving machine by means of elastic elements 25 in order to damp the oscillations arising at the machine frame in the embodiment of the thread brake operated with linear motor m and shown in fig5 an elastic body 27 is mounted at the stationary braking part in order to achieve a progressive spring suspension fig6 shows an embodiment of a thread brake operated with linear motor m which has two braking bodies so that a thread is braked at two locations on the one hand an amplification of the braking action on the thread can be achieved thereby on the other hand the specific braking stress can be distributed over the thread reference is made to fig7 to 9 fig7 and 8 show a thread brake for two threads extending in parallel with however only one linear motor m with the braking body 23 being formed in the.