To provide the subject fixing guide so designed that its tip to come into contact with the reverse face of a rapier band is mounted with a wear- resistant cushioning member afforded with shock-absorbing performance so as to absorb energy when the rapier band and the fixing guide are collided with each other and reduce the abrasive damage of the rapier band.

This fixing guide 5 is so designed that its tip to come into contact with the reverse face c>f a rapier band 3 is mounted with a wear- resistant cushioning member 10 consisting of a wear-resistant cushioning material layer 11 (pref. of multilayer structure) provided with shock-absorbing performance.