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--- needles [2025/05/26 09:37] – created A User Not Logged in
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 ====== Needles ======
-A: Did you know that needles are very very old?
+B: Hey A, I need to learn something about needles for a project and I heard you are kind of an expert in this field.
+Can you maybe help me?
+A: Of course, you came to the right person!
+Did you know that needles are very very old?
 The oldest known needles date back to the Paleolithic period and were made of bone.
 A notable example is about 43,000 years old and was found in Strashnaya Cave in western Altai.
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 B: Oh yes, that's really quite old!
-Can you tell me more about needles?
+Can you tell me more?
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+A: Then, in the Middle Ages, Needles were forged by hand. Cities like Nuremberg became centers of needlemaking.
+And Sewing became a central part of women's education and monastic activities.
+Embroidery and fine needles were used to depict religious and courtly themes.
+In monastic life, the needle was almost a sacred tool—silent handwork was considered a form of devotion.
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+Later, in the 14th century, the systematic production of steel needles began in Europe.
+In the 18th and 19th centuries, industrialization enabled the mass production of needles – for example, using steam engines.
+The invention of the sewing machine (from around 1846) revolutionized the use and variety of needles.
+Specializations emerged: for fabric types, applications, and machines.
+The "needle industry" was a key sector in early capitalism (e.g., England, Germany).
+B: What about needles in other cultures?
+A: Great question!
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+In many cultures, the needle is not just a tool, but a carrier of knowledge, ritual, and art.
+In East Asia, acupuncture needles have been used since the 2nd century BC – as a healing tool with energetic significance.
+In Indonesia, the art of batik developed with the tjanting, a type of needle used for applying wax.
+In Eastern Europe (e.g., Ukraine), kistka needles were used to decorate Easter eggs (pysanky) – with religious symbolism.
+In gold embroidery (e.g., in the Byzantine Empire), the needle was used to depict sacred motifs.
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+And then there is of course the needle as a Lifesaver
+In ancient times and the Middle Ages, needles were used surgically (e.g., for suturing wounds).
+The 19th century saw the development of modern cannulas and syringe needles.
+Today, needles are ubiquitous: in vaccinations, blood sampling, acupuncture, and infusion therapy.
+In modern societies, the medical needle is often a symbol of healing – but also of fear (phobia of needles, blood).
-A: Then, in the Middle Ages, Needles were forged by hand. Cities like Nuremberg became centers of needlemaking.
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-And Sewing became a central part of women's education and monastic activities.
-Embroidery and fine needles were used to depict religious and courtly themes.
+In generell one can say, that the needle is more than a technical object—it is a cultural artifact:
-In monastic life, the needle was almost a sacred tool—silent handwork was considered a form of devotion.
+It connects fabrics and, symbolically, people.
+It is a tool, a weapon, a medicine, and a means of expression.
+Its history reflects social development, gender roles, art history, and medical evolution.
+B: Well thank you very much!
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+A: Hey B, are you still working on that needle project?
+B: Yes of course!
+A: And how is it going?
+B: Well I'm still in my research phase, but I think it's going alright. Your input helped me a lot!
+I even started to have a look at my own needle collection. do you want to see it?
+A: Yes sure!
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+A: Oh wow, that are a lot of needles!
+B: I know, and it's not even all of them!
+A: Did you know that there is a sheer endless amount of needle variation?
+B: I figured
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+A: and that's also just a small overview
+B: impressive
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+A: what caught your interest so far?
+B: Well I'm really amazed by the quantity of needle variations as well as how divers this simple tool can be used.
+I think it's very interesting that the needle is a tool of connection and connecting.
+Also, did you realize that the needle quite often has something to do with beauty (in a broader sense)?
+One needle that I think is very interesting is the tjanting needle.
+But then there is something else that caught my attention.
+A: Really, and what's that?
+B: It's the way that needles are transported or stored.
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+Personal Research
+It's just a stick...
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+Two sticks having a conversation
+About a net
+Where are you from?
+      I don't really know
+      I come from many places
+      I learned to swim, before I could walk
+      I saw many seas
+      I've been wet and dry
+      I rested, before I became restless
+      Then, a wave, a net, rest
-Later, in the 14th century, the systematic production of steel needles began in Europe.
-In the 18th and 19th centuries, industrialization enabled the mass production of needles – for example, using steam engines.
-The invention of the sewing machine (from around 1846) revolutionized the use and variety of needles.
-Specializations emerged: for fabric types, applications, and machines.
-The "needle industry" was a key sector in early capitalism (e.g., England, Germany).
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