Last Updated on August 12, 2021 by
A needle is a very slender tool that is sharp at one end and often has a little hole, or eye, at the other end to pass a thread through. Man first thought of the needle so long ago that we cannot know when it was “invented”. We know that the earliest needles were made of bone, ivory, wood, bronze, or thorn. Somewhere really awls, such as a shoemaker uses, for they had no eyes. They were used to punch holes in the material.
Well-finished needles of fish or bird bone have been found in remains of the Stone Age. For thousands of years, bone needles pierced with eym have been used among more civilized races. Even stones have been dug up in the ruins of ancient Egypt. Bronze and iron needles were to the Romans.
Many well-made needles have been found in the ruins of Steel needles like those we use now are believed to have been first made by the Chinese. They were brought into Europe by the Moors in the Middle Ages. The first steel needles made in Europe were manufactured at Nuremberg, Germany, in the fourteenth century.
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1, Elias a German taught the art of needle-making to the English. It is now an important industry here. The world’s principal producers of needles are England and France.
Even though many machines are used in making needles, they are still not easy to make. A needle passes through the hands of more than 20 people before it is finished!
Who Invented The Hypodermic Needle?
Alexander Wood invented the hypodermic needle.
Who invented the first sewing needle?
Answer- Needles made of bone and ivory have been discovered in Slovenia, Liaoning, China, and Russia, dating back to between 45,000 and 30,000 years ago.
When was the first sewing needle made?
Answer- 17,500 BC – First Sewing Needles With Eyes.
What was first used as thread?
Answer– Early sewing thread consisted of thin strips of animal hide that were used to stitch together larger pieces of hide and fur.
Where was the oldest needle found?
Answer- The world’s oldest sewing needle has been discovered in Siberia’s Denisova Cave.
What metal are needles made from?
Answer- stainless steel.
