Types of Aari Needles, their uses in Embroidery & story of origin.
To know and understand about aari needles let’s first find out how the name Aari came. Aari word is derived from an English word Aar, which means something sharp. So, Aari needle basically means a sharp needle. Even now, these Aari embroidery needles are fully made by Hand. Small cylindrical iron rods are rubbed with the help of a tool and sand paper to give the exact shape. In earlier times, like Mughal era aari needles were used only for doing thread work. So, those needles were thick. With the coming of Beads, Sequins and other embellishment materials the needle became more refine. The needle for Japanese beads is the thinnest aari needle that you can have. Now, let’s discuss more in details about aari needles for threads work on thin and thick fabrics. First thread work on thin fabrics like georgette, chiffon, silk etc : - If you are using these light weight fabrics and want to do thread work on them then always choose the thinnest needle like Style–A. Why? Because