sfl are shown as dots cross sectionally just before being shifted by the motion of the weft needles onto the weft holdback srhr in thus attaining the position as shown in fig2 right hand side evident already from fig3 right hand side is the condition of the weft holdback srhr in which the weft threads have been removed therefrom and bound to the material by the further action of the reed the method in accordance with the invention for weaving a seat belt webbing comprising an inner portion m a soft right hand edge portion rr and a soft left hand edge portion rl a right hand weft thread sfr and a left hand weft thread sfl functions as a continuous repeat of a step sequence ar picking the right hand weft thread sfr from the right hand side of the webbing into the right hand edge portion rr and into the inner portion m by means of a right hand weft needle snr al picking the left hand weft thread sfl from the left hand side of the webbing into the left hand edge portion rl and into the inner portion m by means of a left hand weft needle snl simultaneously to step ar br retaining the right hand weft thread sfr in the transition portion from the inner portion m to the left hand edge portion rl by means of a left hand weft holdback srhl bl retaining the left.