I find the curved beading needles Camille mentions very useful when you want to make longer stitches. http://colonialneedle.com/Beading-Curved.html K Kathleen Kiefer, Conservator Material Culture Conservation, LLC PO Box 161 Portage, IN 46368 [log in to unmask] 484-639-4749 - cell Material Culture Conservation, LLC *Care and Conservation of Costume, Textiles and Fiber-Based Objects* *Materials Testing & Exhibit Preparation Services* On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 1:16 PM, Camille Breeze <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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. >> >> >> >> Holly >> >> >> >> *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 >> >> >> >> Hi Dee, >> >> Kalt suture needles from Fine Science Tools (Canadian supplier) are >> great. Perfect for hair silk. I like "00" size, their largest. >> >> >> >> http://www.finescience.ca/Special-Pages/Products.aspx?Produc >> tId=122&CategoryId=71 >> >> >> >> Shirley >> >> >> >> On 19 January 2017 at 10:05, Dee Stubbs-Lee <[log in to unmask]> >> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> E2K 1E5 >> >> Canada >> >> (506)643-2341 <(506)%20643-2341> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Camille Myers Breeze, Director > Museum Textile Services > Andover, Massachusetts > www.museumtextiles.com > 978-474-9200 <(978)%20474-9200> > > Find us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/museumtextiles> and Instagram > <https://www.instagram.com/museumtextiles/>, and sign up to receive our > eNewsletter > <http://museumtextiles.us2.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=b767c9a7fbae09c2c06fba863&id=a1d7ca47c9> > . >