loom the drive of the weaving machine rotates the disc 2 continuously by way of an endless belt drive 3 and a pulley or roller 4 the disc 2 carries for example on an outer annular part of its upper face a support surface member 5 which may for example be made of velour or needle felt or other suitable material it normally is preferred that the surface 5 have a texture which will tend to stabilize the positioning of the weft yarn deposited thereon from a supply nozzle 6 for example upstanding components or bristle like elements 20 on the top of the support surface member 5 contact the weft and the yarn can be laid in a loop like yarn deposit 8 fig2 as the disc rotates in the direction indicated by an arrow 22 the yarn 7 is supplied to the nozzle 6 by way of a continuously rotating feed drum 11 driven in synchronism with the drive of the weaving machine by way of a conveying nozzle 30 and by way of a feed tube 12 the yarn being drawn off a yarn package such as a bobbin not shown supported on or near the machine a cover 13 is positioned above the support surface 5 with at least a portion of the cover in contact with the support surface in an area which follows the nozzle 6 in the direction of rotation of the disc 2 this cover preferably is formed largely of transparent material such as of plexiglass as weft yarn is deposited on the support surface 5 this surface moves in the direction 22 to bring the yarn deposit 8 beneath the leading edge of the cover 13 the effective arcuate extent of the cover 13 is preferably about 120 u00b0 see.