Pinking shears feature notched, saw toothed blades that leave a zig-zag pattern along your fabric edge. This limits the length of frayed threads to help prevent unraveling. These 9 1/2" Pinking Shears have stainless steel blades and an egronomic handle. They can also be used with ribbon. paper, and other materials to add decorative edging. Sawtooth blades leave a zig-zap pattern in in fabric to help prevent fraying. High-grade stainless steel blades feature an approximatley 3" cutting length. Erognomically sculpted handle provdies unmatched cutting control and comfort.