The KA Needles that are so popular among knitting enthusiasts today take their name from the Kinki Amibari Manufacturing Company. Founded in 1916 in Nara, Japan, KA is the oldest manufacturer of bamboo knitting needles in that country. KA’s first product for the handcraft industry was bamboo ribs used to stretch and dry the traditional Japanese Kimono.

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