Scissors ~ 3.5" Italian made of quality stainless steel with gold handles; fine sharp blades right to the tip necessary for snipping threads getting a clean cut to easily slip thread through eye of needle. In my scissor research ( for a mid price scissor ) I preferred these not only for their fine sharp blades and tip but also the finger holes are larger than some. A benefit if you have swollen finger joints like so many of us. If you are curious about the background - it is Sweedish Weaving aka Huck.