Colonial Needle (colonialneedle.com) sells fine curved beading needles
(Colonial Needle and John James brands) that are identical to each other.
The John James are a wee bit more expensive.

If you don't need such a fine needle, Clover's curved beading and curved
upholstery needles (available on Amazon.com) are both excellent for textile
conservation.

Camille

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Lundberg, Holly <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I also recommend the Kalt suture needles from Fine Science Tools.  We most
> often use sizes 1, 0 and 00.
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>
> Holly
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> *From:* Textile Conservators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On
> Behalf Of *Shirley Ellis
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 19, 2017 11:09 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* Re: source for surgical needles
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>
> Hi Dee,
>
> Kalt suture needles from Fine Science Tools (Canadian supplier) are
> great.  Perfect for hair silk.  I like "00" size, their largest.
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> http://www.finescience.ca/Special-Pages/Products.aspx?
> ProductId=122&CategoryId=71
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> Shirley
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> On 19 January 2017 at 10:05, Dee Stubbs-Lee <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> Hello,
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>
> Can anyone suggest a good supplier for small curved reusable surgical
> needles suitable for textiles repairs with hair silk? I’m not sure of the
> size numbers, but I would say ones about the curve and diameter of a dime
> or smaller would work well. Most of my nice smaller ones have gone astray
> over the years, and of course I only need a few. Canadian suppliers
> preferred.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dee
>
>
>
> *Dee Stubbs-Lee*, CAPC, MA
>
> Conservator / Restauratrice
>
> New Brunswick Museum/
>
> Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick
>
> 277 Douglas Avenue
>
> Saint John, New Brunswick
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> E2K 1E5
>
> Canada
>
> (506)643-2341 <(506)%20643-2341>
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