The eyed needle — a sewing tool made of bones, antlers or ivory that first appeared around 40,000 years ago in southern Siberia — might be hiding important clues about the beginnings of fashion, a new ...

Eyed needles, which began appearing around 40,000 years ago, served a purpose beyond tailoring for prehistoric humans, a new study has found. They were also instruments of self-expression.

Why do people wear clothes, and when did they start doing so? To answer this fundamental question, archaeologist Ian Gilligan of the University of Sydney went back to the beginning. “There’s little ...

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The circumstances surrounding eyed needles raised a number of questions. “Eyed needles made sewing more efficient and reflected the advent of fitted or tailored clothing,” said lead study author Ian ...