rotated in the opposite direction to the first and second discs 38 80 such that the second cover yarn is wrapped in the opposite direction of the first cover yarn fig3 illustrates an apparatus for providing three cover yarns on a core yarn in general its form and method of operation is similar to the form and method of operation described with reference to fig1 and as a result a detailed description will not now be given rather a general description will be given and reference can be made to fig1 for detail in this embodiment three cover yarn packages 110 112 and 114 are arranged vertically one above the other and all vertically above the core yarn package 116 a first cover yarn 118 is taken by way of first and second discs 121 122 past the second cover package 112 which is fixed against rotation in the manner described above by magnetic means the second cover yarn 124 is led through the centre of its package to a third disc 126 having two diametrically opposed radial passages and rotating at the same speed and direction as the second disc 122 the first and second cover yarns 118 and 124 are guided past the third cover yarn package 114 to a fourth disc 128 having two diametrically opposed radial passages.