sewing needle

A sewing needle for hand-sewing is a long slender tool with a pointed tip at one end and a hole or eye at the other. The earliest needles were made of bone or wood; modern ones are manufactured from high carbon steel wire and are nickel- or 18K gold-plated for corrosion resistance. The highest quality embroidery needles are plated with two-thirds platinum and one-third titanium alloy. Traditionally, needles have been kept in needle books or needle cases which have become objects of adornment. Sewing needles may also be kept in an etui, a small box that held needles and other items such as scissors, pencils and tweezers.

Eine Nadel ist ein längliches, dünnes Werkzeug aus hartem Material (früher Knochen, heute meist Metall) mit einer Spitze an einem Ende.

Une aiguille à coudre ou aiguille à chas est un instrument de couture permettant de faire passer un fil à travers un tissu ou un cuir.