Vintage Sewing Needles - Lange/Straw/Milliners
Vintage Sewing Needles - Lange/Straw/Milliners
We found these sewing needles when we were cleaning out the warehouse and we thought; "They're so nicely wrapped! We'll have to get them out to the store."
These needles go by many names; "Lange" in German, "Straws" or "Milliners" in English. Regardless of the name, the purpose for them is the same - they were once made for millinery. However, they are also good for other purposes, due to their length and round hole. Any work where you have to sew longer stitches can benefit from these "Long" needles.
Because we do not know where they were originally bought from or how long they have been with us, we cannot guarantee that we will get them again or can find the sizes we do not currently have in stock. So if you want to be sure to own a pair of these, make sure to get them before they are sold out!
When it comes to needles, remember that the larger the number, the thinner the needle. And vice versa, the smaller the number, the thicker. A size 10 needle, for example, is one of the finest needles we have, while a size 0 is usually thick and strong.