A sewing needle is a long slender tool with a pointed tip. The first needles were made of bone or wood; modern ones are manufactured from high carbon steel wire, nickel-or 18K gold plated for corrosion resistance.
A sewing needle for hand-sewing is a long slender tool with a pointed tip at one end and a hole or "eye" at the other. The earliest needles were made of bone or wood; modern ones are manufactured from high carbon steel wire and are nickel-or 18K gold-plated for corrosion resistance.