MISUYA-CHUBE Sashiko Needles 5 Pieces Set, Highest Quality Needles Handmade by Japanese Craftsmen (S-1.79 inch)

Stiffness and tenaciousness: The unique quenching and tempering method to realize the stiffness and tenaciousness of Misuya needles, which is a treasure to give birth of a fine sword bearing the name of the swordsmith “Masamune” in the past. Easy to thread: Larger eye of needle (hole for threading) can help finish the well holing inside, which means easy to thread and hard to break threads. Freshly polished: Although horizontal polishing for needles is easy to do with a roller, some invisible horizontal scratches may remain in the way, which gets hard to needle cloths or fabrics. Misuya Needle is adopted to do only with vertical polishing consistently despite the way is much more troublesome than the horizontal polishing in order to secure and provide no-scratched needles. Otsutsumi: Even “Otsutsumi” *1 is implemented by artisans’ own (human) hands and eyes, also for the purpose of inspecting how well its steel is singed and finished, one by one. It is enwrapped with aluminum foil for the best condition in preservation and defending against humidity. *1: Enwrapping the needle for decoration and storing, Manufacturer: YOKOTA CO.,LTD