pneumatic hydraulic etc type actuators a motor 16 is shown driving the machine by means of transmission 17 which may be a train of gears or comprise other mechanisms a shaft 18 is schematically shown running throughout the device from which operate drive mechanisms which will be described subsequently briefly specific color selection signals are generated in response to the color requirements of a desired pattern and for each of the color selection signals transmitted to a selection actuation means 11 a predetermined length of the selected yarn is metered by the metering and feeding apparatus 12 and advanced with the assistance of the pneumatic transport apparatus 13 so that the selected yarn strand extends into a common passageway to the tufting station 14 where it is cut and the resultant yarn bit is tufted into backing layer l the pullback apparatus 15 will remove the last selected yarn stand from the common passageway adjacent the tufting station after the cutting preparatory to the next yarn color selection by the control signals in detail and with reference to fig2 the creel tubes 20a e extend from the position of the creels to where they are secured to header plate 22 below which the yarn.