Abstract: A knitting needle includes a hook point having an upper face, lateral portions, and a rear portion. The knitting needle has an at least approximately oval cross section, at least in portions, at the hook point, in order to improve the knitting needle in terms of structure and/or function.

Abstract: A crochet galloon machine needle (26) in accordance with the invention is provided on its hook outside (39) with a guide projection (40) having a tip (43) that is preferably located above the center axis (A) of the needle (26). This needle (26) has an enlarged weft thread capture range and is thus particularly suitable for the manufacture of dense knitted goods. In addition, said needle enables the operation with reduced take-off tension and, optionally, also with reduced weft thread tension. This helps increase the service life of all system components.

Abstract: A bearded needle comprises a needle shank whose tip is shaped into a thin shank portion by tapering down the thickness of the needle shank. The thin shank portion has a conical projection portion at the extremity thereof. The conical projection portion has a hooking tip portion to form a hooking portion at the tip of the needle shank. The hooking portion has a substantially U-shaped bottom portion that hooks and holds a thread, and includes sloping surfaces each inclining toward an outer edge of the hooking tip portion. The sloping surfaces each extend from the bottom portion over both the conical projection portion and the hooking tip portion.

Abstract: A springbeard needle includes a shank having opposite ends, an upper edge, a lower edge and two opposite side faces; a head formed at one of the shank ends; a springbeard extending from the head and being oriented towards the upper shank edge; and a groove provided in the shank. The groove extends from the upper shank edge and is open at one of the side faces. An end portion of the springbeard projects into the groove from the upper shank edge. The groove has a longitudinal axis which forms an acute angle with the lower shank edge and which is oriented towards the head as viewed in a direction from the lower shank edge to the upper shank edge.

Abstract: A bearded needle for bookbinding machines, embroidery machines and other similar machines comprising a needle shank having a neck portion, a beard, and a needle head supporting the beard. The needle head is connected to the neck portion and has an essentially conical needle tip. The beard and the shank are connected to the needle head to form a needle eye having a rounded fillet at the side of the eye facing the needle tip. The needle tip has a portion in a region of the fillet which has an upright essentially rectangular configuration with rounded edges and two narrow sides each having a center with the longitudinal plane of symmetry intersecting the centers of the narrow sides. The needle head at least in a region of the needle eye has a first laterally smooth taper thereby forming a thread travel area on each side of the longitudinal plane of symmetry.

Abstract: A latch needle for a Raschel machine having a branch stem branched from a portion are side of the stem below the latch so as to extend downward substantially in parallel to the lateral side of the stem, and having a thickness greater than that of the stem.

Abstract: A needle for interlacing yarns, strands or the like in a multi-directional woven structure composed of a shank bent to form an elastic blade. The end of the blade is normally resiliently applied against the shank, so as to form the eye of the needle which is opened by moving the blade away from the shank by means of an opener. The yarn is thus inserted and the eye is allowed to close while the needle is moved.