EMBROIDERY -16 Needles sizes 5/10 Embroidery sewing needles (Crewel Needles) are the same as Sharp Needles with sharp tips. but have an extra large, long eye, to make threading a lot easier, particularly when using multiple strands of cotton embroidery thread. The lower numbers are larger needles.
Whitecroft Heritage Needles
These are the best! These are wonderful needles! Easy to hold and sturdy they slip through fabric. And economical. Whitecroft Heritage LTD has been producing hand sewing needles in Great Britain since 1910. Whitecroft produces a range of High-Quality products for the discerning craft user.