From: David Cake (davidc@cs.uwa.edu.au)
Date: Thu 05 Sep 1996 - 21:25:26 EEST
>But a bone needle can be replaced with far greater ease than
>a metal needle in the environment of a merman. Therefore it
>would be better for him to use bone needles, methinks.
No, therefore most of them will have bone needles, and the metal
needles will be prized, because they are better and difficult to replace.
Most merman sewers would prefer a metal needle, but won't be able to afford
one. Metal needles are probably an excellent trade item with merfolk, as
they were historically to cultures with sewing but not quality metalwork. A
good needle is quite hard to make, as well.
I imagine merfolk find them even more valuable, given their
tendency to make armour and so on out of particularly tough leather like
sea creature hides (sharkskin, etc.). Needles that can take more pressure
without breaking, and thus be used to do fine work on such hides, are
probably thus particularly prized.
Cheers
David
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