The Tulip Hiroshima Sashiko Needles feature a sharp point and straight body from its needle eye. The long needle body allows you to weave several stitches before the final pull through. The assorted 'short' styles, are the shortest of the Sashiko range, useful for stitching curved designs, two with regular needle eye's and one with a long, oval shaped eye for different thread weights. This is the same needle included in the Tulip Sashiko Kits. Needles are made of steel, Nickel-plated with a Gold-plated eye. Package contains; (x6) Sashiko Needles Assorted (Short) / three sizes: 0.84mm x 45.5mm (4.6cm long) / 0.91mm x 42.9mm (4.3cm long) / 0.84mm x 36.4mm (3.6cm long)