Needles were used for sewing.
They were an important tool used by women, because before the industrial revolution that started in the 1700s, all clothing was sewn by hand, mostly by women. Almost everything made of silk, wool, cotton and other fabrics had to be sewn by hand.
Larger sized needles were used for sewing canvas sails for war and merchant ships. This work was usually done by men.
Prior to the invention of the sewing machine, sewing was done by hand with needle and thread. This method was very time consuming and consequently people only owned a few pieces of clothing, not the closets-full that we do nowadays.
It is called the eye of the needle
He wanted to add a double pointed needle with an eye at one end.
The motion of the needle in a sewing machine is vertically, rapidly up and down.
It depends, sewing needles come in all different sizes.
We do not know. There have been needles since before recorded history.
Sewing
It is a sewing needle.
It is a sewing needle.
A packing needle is a large needle used for heavier sewing, such as for sewing up canvas packages.
No but the sewing machines thread the needle for you will help.
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A sewing needle needs to be very sharp so that it can penetrate the fabric which it's sewing with ease.
A sewing needle needs to be very sharp so that it can penetrate the fabric which it's sewing with ease.
If you use a thimble, it can help prevent sewing needle pricks.
Yes, a sewing needle is a conductor of electricity, depending on which metal it is made of.
No, you cannot effectively needle felt with a sewing needle. Needle felting requires a special barbed needle designed to tangle and mat the fibers together, while a standard sewing needle is smooth and not suitable for this purpose. Using a sewing needle will not produce the desired felting effect and could damage the wool fibers. For successful needle felting, it's essential to use the correct type of felting needle.