Tulip embroidery needles come packed in a handy tube with a cork top. Size # 5 - 0.84mm x 41.3mm (.033" width x 1.311" length *** Each needle has a sharp tip to pierce smoothly through the fabric. **** Well-known for their high quality sewing needles, The Tulip company of Hiroshima, Japan has been making sewing needles since 1948. Made of nickel plated steel under strict guidelines with cutting edge technology, the needles are polished lengthwise to ensure smooth fabric piercing. Milled to a perfect sharp, smooth tip, you'll love how smooth and slick these needles feel. ***