MR Needles are Specialized for Multi-Directional Quilting Projects. With its special blade and scarf geometry, the MR needle offers outstanding bending resistance (deflection resistance), lending it extreme stability over its entire working area. Added to this is an unusually deep andextended scarf. This permits extremely tight adjustment of the looper to the needle. The deep thread groove, extending also into the eye area, guarantees optimum protection of the thread. Top Benefits of the MR Needle: Less needle deflection Less needle breakage Fewer skipped stitches Less thread breakage Point Styles Normal round point (R) Slightly sharp point Suitable for woven fabrics, coated materials, soft clothing leather and artificial leather Standard point for lockstitch Medium ball point (FG) Round point with medium ball Suitable for loose-knit fabrics, elastic material and material containing rubber or elastane Small ball point (FFG) Round point with small ball Suitable for fine and medium-weight knitted and woven fabrics When penetrating the material, the small ball point displaces the loops so that the material doesn‘t get damaged Perfectly suited for jersey and tricot fabrics Why Groz-Beckert MR needles? From our testing, the Groz-Beckert needles performed exceptionally.