Date: 2020-07-22 04:15 am (UTC)
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Yes, the number is how many of the needle could fit in a particular circle. It comes from measuring wire. The same system is used with medical needles and body piercing jewellery. Because it's a pre-metric system, it doesn't necessarily relate to a familiar measurement now - a sewing needle size 28 is much bigger than a 28 gauge medical syringe needle!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_gauge

This is an explanation of how the system came to be.
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