Groz-Beckert's Hofa Spec seamless needle knits uniform fine gage hosiery at high speeds and stresses. The needle consists of a solid shoulder with a V-cut, a meander shoulder with a trapezoidal cut, and either a regular or low profile shank. The hook is shortened with a lighter, shorter latch head. The transition to the shaft is well rounded, resulting in less resistance during knocking-over and the elimination of jerky acceleration of the latch.