Editing Flying shuttle (section)

==Obsolescence==
{{see also|Loom#Weft insertion}}
The flying shuttle dominated commercial weaving through the middle of the twentieth century. However, by that time, other systems had begun to replace it. The heavy shuttle was noisy and energy-inefficient (since the energy used to throw it was largely lost in the catching); also, its inertia limited the speed of the loom. Projectile and [[rapier loom]]s eliminated the need to take the bobbin/[[pirn]] of thread through the shed; later, air- and water-jet looms reduced the weight of moving parts further. Flying shuttle looms are still used for some purposes, and old models remain in use.