40 Gauge reverse felting needles - Wholesale

40 Gauge Reverse Felting Needles - Wholesale 40 Gauge Inverted/Reverse felting needles. Inverted/Reverse needles have barbs that are cut in the opposite direction from other felting needles. This allows the needle to pull fibers out instead of pushing them in. These needles are helpful in creating "fuzz", light fur or texture. They are also good for pulling inner layers of different color or texture to the surface of the felting project. 100 needle packSpecifications: Working Blade Gauge: 40 Shank Gauge: 15 Intermediate Shank Gauge: 18 Blades: 3 Barbs per Blade: 2 Total Number of Barbs: 6 Barb Spacing Type: “R” Barb Type: “C” Shank Type: Double Reduced  Felting needles come in many different varieties. They come in different lengths, shaft shapes, number of barbs, type of bard and shape of point. All of this can seem confusing, but it doesn’t need to be. The first thing we must remember is that all felting needles are manufactured for high speed large industrial machines that makes a wide spectrum of products. Craftsmen and artist have adapted them for use as a hand-held tool. The technical names and terms have crossed over to the artist/craft community and sometimes need explanation. Below is a simplified description of each of the needles we sell. If you still have any questions, please contact us, we are happy to help.