John James Chenille Sewing Needles Size 18/22

Chenille sewing needles have a large eye and are identical to a Tapestry needle in length and in diameter. However, the Chenille has a sharp point, whereas the Tapestry needle has a round blunt point and is used in the art of crewel embroidery and ribbon embroidery. 

John James offers Chenille needles in an array of sizes ranging from size 13 to size 26, a total of 8 sizes.  

Sizes 13, 14 and 16 are commonly used for heavy and coarse fabrics. The finer sizes of 18 to 26 are also used in ribbon embroidery and embroidering with Perlé threads.