Invented by - Prehistoric Humans
Year - 61,000 years ago, South Africa
According to the archeology, the earliest bone needle dates to 61,000 BC and was discovered in Sibudu Cave, South Africa. The Romans left elaborate traces of their sewing technology, especially thimbles and needles. Even earlier Stone Age finds, such as the excavations on the island of Öland at Alby, Sweden, reveal objects such as bone needle cases dating to 60,000 BC. Ivory needles were also found dated to 30,000 years ago at the Kostenki site in Russia. A bone needle, dated to Aurignacian, was discovered in Potok Cave in the Eastern Karavanke, Slovenia.
The first needles were made of bone or wood; modern ones are manufactured from high carbon steel wire, nickel- or 18K gold plated for corrosion resistance. The highest quality embroidery needles are plated with two-thirds platinum and one-thirds titanium alloy. Traditionally, needles have been kept in needle books or needle cases which have become an object of adornment. Sewing needles can also be kept in an etui, a small box that held needles and other items such as scissors, pencils and tweezers.
Native Americans were known to use sewing needles from natural sources such as the agave plant to design both the needle and the "thread." The agave leaf would be soaked for an extended period of time, leaving a pulp, long, stringy fibers and a sharp tip connecting the ends of the fibers. The "needle" is essentially what was the tip end of the leaf. Once the fibers dried, the fibers and "needle" could then be used to sew together skins and other items used in a cloth-like manner.
Hand sewing needles come in a variety of types designed according to their intended use and in a variety of sizes within each type. Different types of sewing needles available now are
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According to the archeology, the earliest bone needle dates to 61,000 BC and was discovered in Sibudu Cave, South Africa. The Romans left elaborate traces of their sewing technology, especially thimbles and needles. Even earlier Stone Age finds, such as the excavations on the island of Öland at Alby, Sweden, reveal objects such as bone needle cases dating to 60,000 BC. Ivory needles were also found dated to 30,000 years ago at the Kostenki site in Russia. A bone needle, dated to Aurignacian, was discovered in Potok Cave in the Eastern Karavanke, Slovenia.
The first needles were made of bone or wood; modern ones are manufactured from high carbon steel wire, nickel- or 18K gold plated for corrosion resistance. The highest quality embroidery needles are plated with two-thirds platinum and one-thirds titanium alloy. Traditionally, needles have been kept in needle books or needle cases which have become an object of adornment. Sewing needles can also be kept in an etui, a small box that held needles and other items such as scissors, pencils and tweezers.
Native Americans were known to use sewing needles from natural sources such as the agave plant to design both the needle and the "thread." The agave leaf would be soaked for an extended period of time, leaving a pulp, long, stringy fibers and a sharp tip connecting the ends of the fibers. The "needle" is essentially what was the tip end of the leaf. Once the fibers dried, the fibers and "needle" could then be used to sew together skins and other items used in a cloth-like manner.
Hand sewing needles come in a variety of types designed according to their intended use and in a variety of sizes within each type. Different types of sewing needles available now are
- Sharp Needles
- Appliqué
- Embroidery
- Betweens or Quilting
- Milliners
- Easy- or Self-threading
- Beading
- Bodkin
- Chenille
- Darning
- Doll
- Leather
- Sailmaker
- Tapestry
- Tatting
- Upholstery
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