Double Eyed Needles

Object/Artifact

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Windham Textile and History Museum

The photo shows two large sewing needles lying parallel on a white fabric surface.

The photo shows two large sewing needles lying parallel on a white fabric surface.

Name/Title

Double Eyed Needles

Entry/Object ID

2025.77.1

Description

Double eyed needles such as these are used primarily for embroidery to carry two strands, usually two different colors, of thread at a time. The different tips, blunt and sharp, are used for different types of fabric depending on the density and composition of the material.

Collection

General Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Needle, Sewing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Fabric Piercing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Archives U1-C-5

Category

Permanent

Date

August 24, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Created By

Kearney, Quinlan

Create Date

August 24, 2025

Updated By

Kearney, Quinlan

Update Date

August 31, 2025