Needle jet nozzle is used for cleaning and washing forming fabrics and press felts. High quality machining assures a perfect straight jet orifice, with smooth inside surface for superior solid stream performance. The nozzle design, with the orifice inlet in a higher position, minimizes the possibility of nozzle clogging. Different body lengths provide for increased clogging protection when larger pipes are used. Longer wear life can be obtained by means of a ruby orifice insert.