As JT Daehee and JT Daehee had just entered the initial days of their venture, JT asked his neighbor, a master upholsterer, to instruct him on how to construct the mattress. While making his first mattress, JT was taught to tuft the mattress manually using the large tufting needle. In the process of naming the business, JT and Daehee wanted something that sounded authentic, contemporary, and timeless. JT thought of the tufting needle he used to make his mattress. He decided to call the company "Tuft and Needle".