Steel Dressmaker Straight Pins - 1 Lb. Box (Size 17, 1-1/16") 1 Lb. Box Dressmaker Straight Pins These strong, nickel-plated steel Straight Pins have very sharp points Approximately 5,000 pins, 1-1/16" long, .0285" wire diameter Nickel plating results in a silver colored finish This coating makes these pins highly resistant to corrosion and oxidation