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A warp knitting machine is adapted for the production of looped fabric by providing filler sinkers to supply filler threads extending over the entire width of the machine in parallel relationship. The filler threads arrive consecutively at the needle zone, and basic fabric and loops are produced simultaneously using warp threads and pile yarn, respectively. The filler sinkers perform a substantially rectangular movement ensuring a fail-safe operation with high operating speeds.