Hand tools built for working finished thread and fabric into stitched, knitted or crocheted form, the other half of the implement set behind this atlas's Fiber craft subcategory. Belongs here: the crochet hook, knitting needle, embroidery hoop, quilting frame, rotary cutter and sewing machine. Does not belong here: the drop spindle, spinning wheel, loom and other tools used earlier in fiber preparation, grouped under Spinning and Weaving Tools.
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1. Sewing Needle (Wikipedia)
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A bone needle, dated to the Aurignacian age (47,000 to 41,000 years ago), was discovered in Potok Cave.
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