Milliners (straw) needle, size 7
Milliners (straw) needle, size 7: eye, point, the threads it takes and what it is for.
- Type
- milliners
- SizeNeedle sizing runs backwards: a higher number is a finer needle
- 7
- Eye
- small
- Point
- sharp
- Strands of flossStrands of six-strand cotton, or the thread the needle suits
- 2-3 strands
- Used for
- Medium bullions and knots; hand pleating and gathering in millinery, where the name comes from.
- Notes
- The eye takes three strands; the long shaft makes even wraps easier than a crewel needle.
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