PRYM Professional Left-Handed Tailor's Shears – 21 cm (8 in.)

Tailor's shears built for the left hand: PRYM Professional, 21 cm

Tailor's shears from PRYM's Professional series designed specially for left-handed users, with an overall length of 21 cm (8 inches). In regular scissors, when you hold them in the left hand, the upper blade hides the cutting line and the pressure of the hand pushes the blades apart. Here the order of the blades is reversed, so the line stays visible and the blades are pressed toward each other while closing.

The blades are made of stainless steel, and the handle of plastic with soft inner rings. The scissors are made for PRYM by KAI, in the same series as the right-handed tailor's shears in 21 and 25 cm.

How this model differs from our similar models

• PRYM Professional 21 cm for left-handed users (the model on this page): reversed blade order for the left hand

• PRYM Professional 21 cm: the same length, for the right hand

• PRYM Professional 25 cm: longer, for the right hand

• Scissors with symmetrical handles: comfortable to grip in both hands, but the blades aren't adapted to the left hand

Common uses

• Cutting patterns and fabrics with the left hand

• Curves, necklines and corners

• Home sewing and studio work

• Light and medium fabrics

• Repairs and alterations

Who the scissors are for

• Left-handed seamstresses and tailors: a visible cutting line and blades that close correctly

• Left-handed fashion students: a work tool that suits the hand

• Schools and classes: a pair for left-handed users for every class; for quantity orders you can contact us

Tips for left-handed users

• Hold the fabric to the right of the blade: this way the line is visible and there's no need to tilt your head

• On curves, turn the fabric: and not the scissors

• Fabric only: keep a separate pair for paper

Common mistakes and how to avoid them

• Using it in the right hand: the blades are built for the left hand, and in the right hand they will open away from each other

• Cutting very thick layers: a longer blade is more suitable for that

• Open storage: the edges get damaged

How to recognize genuine left-handed scissors

Not every pair of scissors marketed for left-handed users is really built for the left hand. In some models only the handle is symmetrical or in a different color, but the order of the blades remains as in right-handed scissors, and the problem remains.

• The check: hold the scissors in cutting position. In left-handed scissors the left blade is above the right blade

• What this changes: when closing with the left hand, the thumb presses the blades toward each other, and the cut is clean

• Right-handed scissors in the left hand: the pressure pushes the blades apart, the fabric gets caught between them instead of being cut, and the upper blade hides the line

In this model the order of the blades is actually reversed, so someone cutting with the left hand sees the line and gets a clean cut.

Images are for illustration only; slight color differences may occur between different screens.

Product type: left-handed tailor's shears

Model: 611513

Series: Professional

Brand: PRYM

Blade manufacturer: KAI

Overall length: 21 cm (8 inches)

Blades: stainless steel

Handle: plastic with soft inner rings

Intended for: left hand

Sales unit: per piece