sewing needle
About this emoji
The sewing needle emoji is part of the Activities category (arts & crafts) since Unicode 13.0. It is associated with: embroidery, needle, sew, sewing.
The sewing needle emoji belongs to the Activities category, specifically the arts & crafts subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 13.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🪡 sewing needle emoji for sharing sports, hobbies, celebrations, and recreational activities. It is often associated with embroidery, needle, sew, sewing.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🪡 |
| Name | sewing needle |
| Category | Activities |
| Subgroup | arts & crafts |
| Unicode version | 13.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1FAA1 |
| Shortcode alias | :sewing_needle: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :sewing_needle: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “sewing needle” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.