How to Select the Right Needle Point

Profile	Point Name: Groz-Beckert	Point Name : Organ	Symbol	Description	Application
	R	RD		Regular round point	Universal Application for Lockstitch and woven cloth
	RS/SPI	R		Sharp round point	Standard for Blindstitch. Also for very straight stitch lines (susceptible to damage)
	RG	R		Round point with slightly rounded tip	Recommended application for Chainstitch knitted fabrics and button sewing.
	FFG/SES	BP		Light ball point	For all kind of knitted, woven and synthetic fabrics.
	FG/SUK	SUK		Medium ball point	For highly elastic material with rubber elastic content
	G/SKF	G		Heavy ball point	For coarser materials of high elasticity. Also for open-structured fabric.
	SKL	SKL		Special ball point	Knitted and woven fabric with high content of elasticity( Lycra, Dorlanstan, etc)
	SD	SD		Round point with a small triangular cutting edge at the tip	For plastic foils, laminates and leather clothing
	P	NW		Narrow Wedge point	For dense stitch formation in leather. Edge and cup seams on upper.
	S	NCR		Narrow Cross point	For long stitch deeply set and very straight stitch lines in leather.
	DI	DIA		Diamond point	For straight stitch lines in hard and dense leathers and for bag seams.
	LR	RTW		Narrow reverse twist point	For slanted stitch appearance in leathers and ornamental seams.
	VR	NRTWSP		Narrow reverse twist point (NRTWSP/RTWSP)	For stronger cutting effect of slanted stitch appearance in leathers and ornamental seams.
	LL	NTW		Narrow twist point	Stitch appearance almost straight. For regular joining seams in leather.
	D	TRI		Triangular point	Stitch appearance almost straight. For hard and dense leathers.
	DU	RTRI		Reverse triangular point	For twin needle machines (left needle) to match the seam of the right needle (triangular point)
	Q	SQ		Square point	For heavy, hard and homogeneous materials. Bags seams.
	QR	RSQ		Reverse Square point	For heavy, hard and homogeneous materials. Bags seams.
	STAY	STAY		Flattened round point	For heavy, hard and homogeneous materials. Bags seams. Also for buttonholes in leather clothing.