Meboso hand-sewing needles from Meboso Hachirobei Shoten in Kanazawa (founded 1575), with more than 440 years of needle-making history. Needles have a steady weight and a sharp point from vertical polishing for a clean pierce through cloth.
Each set of 8 needles comes in a paper case with a silk tassel (tassel by MARIMO, Fukuoka).
Variants
Light to Medium Weight: 8 needles in 4 lengths for cotton, silk, crepe, and other light to medium fabrics. Contents: Shinoichi x2, Shinoji x2, Shinosan x2, Sannoji x2.
Heavyweight: 8 needles in 3 lengths for canvas, denim, and other thick fabrics. Contents: No.6 x2, No.7 x3, No.8 x3.
Light–Medium sizes (approx.)
Shinoichi: length 33.3 mm (1.31 in), thickness 0.56 mm (0.022 in)
Shinoji: length 36.4 mm (1.43 in), thickness 0.56 mm (0.022 in)
Shinosan: length 39.4 mm (1.55 in), thickness 0.56 mm (0.022 in)
Sannoji: length 36.4 mm (1.43 in), thickness 0.71 mm (0.028 in)
Heavyweight sizes (approx.)
No.6: length 31.8 mm (1.25 in), thickness 0.76 mm (0.030 in)
No.7: length 30.3 mm (1.19 in), thickness 0.71 mm (0.028 in)
No.8: length 28.8 mm (1.13 in), thickness 0.64 mm (0.025 in)
Materials: steel needles; paper case; silk and polyester tassel. Producing regions: Ishikawa, Aichi, Fukuoka.
Note: Needle tips are sharp. Wipe after use. Keep away from infants.
We recommend
Choose Light to Medium Weight for lighter fabrics, or Heavyweight for canvas and denim.
Specifications
Contents: 8 needles in a paper case with a tassel
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