Something our grandmothers used to be unable to make without them
Thimbles have a long history dating back to ancient times. Archaeologists discovered the earliest known thimbles in the ruins of Pompeii, dating to the 1st century AD. Made of bronze, these simple yet functional tools protected fingers while sewing. In medieval Europe, craftsmen made thimbles from leather, wood, and metal. By the 14th century, Nuremberg,…