Easy to handle: with extra long eye, peaked tip and thick shaft, the stitching needles are easy to thread yarn through even without a threader Smooth : the steel material is polished enough to give a smooth Sturdy large-eye needles: made of Metal, they are sturdy enough for leather working, and some thick clothes or shoes repair, vinyl upholstery mend The embroidery hand needles can weave in ends and sew up seams on knit and crochet projects Large eye hand needles: these needle with large eye is easy to thread by hand even for a person with poor eye sight and poor coordination with her hands