With the rise of ready-to-wear, online tutorials, and automated sewing machines, the needle threader has slowly slipped into the shadows. It sometimes lingers at the bottom of a drawer, wedged between two forgotten spools of thread.
Younger generations, swept away by modernity, often don’t even know what it’s for. And yet… In a world where everything moves too fast, where we throw away more than we repair, where manual skills are gradually fading, rediscovering this tool means reconnecting with a certain idea of simplicity and care.
Why we should all have a needle threader (even in 2025!)
You don’t need to be an experienced seamstress to understand the magic of a needle threader. It reminds us that simple things can be powerful. It encourages us to slow down, to give meaning to everyday gestures, to dare to do things with our hands instead of delegating everything to machines.
And then, just between us, what a joy to say “I made that” while admiring a hand-stitched hem or a carefully sewn little bag. Far from impersonal industrial productions, these homemade creations have a soul. And the needle threader often holds a discreet but precious place in them.
