Weft extending carrier

A weft extending carrier for shuttleless looms adapted to insert single picks of weft into separate sheds formed by warp threads. The carrier is provided with an elongated weft finger mounted for pivotal movement within the carrier which receives and grips weft introduced by a companion carrier while extending the same through the remainder of the shed. The elements forming the surfaces between which the weft is gripped, are arranged and have a configuration which prevents the accumulation of lint or foreign matter therebetween and provides a device for assuring positive gripping of the weft during each picking cycle.