the selvedge tucking needle this permits higher operating speeds of the weaving machine application_number US 64254284 A description describing now the drawings it is to be understood that to simplify the showing thereof only enough of the structure of the weaving machine has been illustrated therein as is needed to enable one skilled in the art to readily understand the underlying principles and concepts of this invention turning now specifically to fig1 of the drawings the apparatus illustrated therein by way of example and not limitation will be seen to comprise a weaving machine 31 containing two machine end frames or cheek plates 32 and 33 a breast beam or fabric roll 34 and a weaving reed 35 are arranged between the end frames 32 and 33 the weft thread 36 is withdrawn or unwound from a stationary weft thread supply roll or cone 37 conducted through a weft thread tensioning device or brake 38 and blown into the weaving shed 65 by a main weft thread insertion nozzle 39 situated outside the weaving shed 65 having a weaving width w auxiliary nozzles 1 are distributed over the weaving width w and protrude into the weaving shed 65 during weft thread insertion a suction nozzle.