Topline’s hand tools consists of top value hand tools serving a range of cutting purposes. The difference between scissors and shears are that scissors have symmetrical, equally sized finger holes and are generally under 6 Inch in blade length, while shears have one smaller finger hole and one larger finger hole and are more than 6 Inch in blade length. Dressmaker Shears offer a longer cut ideal for cutting patterns, trimming seams or cutting long swaths of fabric. Manufactured from stainless steel with plastic handles. Hardened and fully polished.