Needlework
![In a local fashion boutique in Bangalore, India, a craftsman seen busy with needlework on a designer-ware.](/Images/godic/202501/29/Needlework_bangalore0857.JPG")
Needlework is a broad term for the handicrafts of decorative sewing and textile arts. Anything that uses a needle for construction can be called needlework. The definition may expand to include related textile crafts such as a crochet hook or tatting shuttles.