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Small sewing set

It is a sewing set that is small enough to get on one hand, but is it because of a tradition that has been inherited from generation to generation that feels a certain weight? Hedgehog sewing set (needle pattern) with needles and threads necessary for sewing, thread trimming scissors, needle mountains, etc. packed in a small paulownia box. When opening the paulownia box, it's strange that the excitement will be as if a child is opening a toy box.

About the birth of Meboso needle

A hole through which a thread passes, which is considered difficult to mold even among silk needles. The first Hachibei Hachibe used his long-eared shape to make it easier to thread through the Kyoto system. The shape of this needle became popular, and it was derived from the name “Meboso Needle” from the Lord Kaga.
There is also a commitment to the needle tip. Normally, in the process of sharpening the tip of the needle, a corner like a sharpened pencil is created, which causes a little resistance when passed through the needle, but the meboso needle has a gentle inclination without a corner. Because it is attached and polished, the cloth is a smooth needle. Furthermore, we dared to finish the needle with vertical scratches, reducing the contact surface with the fabric and creating a better resistance to fabric.
Also, if the needle is hardened too much, it will break easily, and if it is too weak it will bend. The needles of Mesohachi Hachibei Shoten are carefully tempered with the exquisite power that has been cultivated in the tradition to give them an easy-to-use and good quality. A traditional needle that has been built for many years has created a single needle.

If you have a carefully crafted hedgehog sewing set (needle pattern), sewing will be more fun. Because it is compact and does not take up space, it is a great gift for your home-made friends as well as for sewing.

430 years of history

Meboso Hachibei Shoten was born in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture in 1575 as a needle manufacturing and sales business.
From the Edo period to the Meiji period, river fishing flourished among samurai and commoners, and the demand for hair needles increased dramatically, and many needle craftsmen were born in Kyoto, Ishikawa, and Kochi prefectures throughout the country. . Meanwhile, the 17th generation Hosohachiro Hyoe exhibited the Kaga Needle at the “3rd Ukoku Kogyo Expo” in 1890 (Meiji 23). I would like to worship the honor of the originator. Since then, Mesohachiro Hyobe Shoten has been making beautiful and high-quality hair needles with delicate work leading to Kaga (Kanazawa) 's excellent traditional crafts, and has been favored by many eyelash needle fans. .Continuing to make new works by thinking every year, “What kind of needles are good for this year's kites”? is. It is not possible to provide all of them, but it is possible to reprint it depending on the situation of the year.
In addition to simple ones, the shape of the needles gradually changes according to the times, such as the gorgeous design with lamé and the needles using only artificial materials from the viewpoint of wildlife protection. It was. The attitude of incorporating new things into the tradition that has been preserved for 430 years may be the reason for being loved for a long time.