Abstract: A package for retaining sewing machine needles in a plurality of compartments. Means are provided for selecting a needle stored in a compartment by rotating a base containing a dispensing slot until the slot is aligned with an aperture of the desired needle compartment. An information disc, containing needle selection information, is interposed between the compartments and the base. Needle data may be read through an aperture or frame contained on the base, thereby advising the sewer of the appropriate uses for the needles contained within the selected compartment.

Abstract: A storage package for sewing machine needles which may be attached to like packages to expand the needle storage capacity. The package is molded from a resilient material to permit the convenient attachment of additional packages at the sides or the front or back of each package.

Abstract: A dual color coding system is disclosed for sewing machine needles in which the color appearing on one area of the needle denotes the needle type, whereas that appearing on another area denotes the needle size. A dye which leaves no discernable surface coating is applied to the needle shank to denote one of the characteristics, preferably needle type; whereas a narrow band of pigmented material is applied as a surface coating over the dye colored surface at the juncture of the needle shank and blade to denote another characteristic, preferably needle size.