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Brother conversion charts

Brother · Polyester · 61 colors

18 charts for Brother: 16 to other machine embroidery threads and 2 to DMC and Anchor floss. Each one lists all 61 Brother colors beside the closest color in the other brand; depending on the brand, 38% to 93% of them have a close or better match. Pick the brand you want to stitch with.

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Machine embroidery thread 16

IsacordAmann Group · Polyester75% close or betterMadeira PolyneonMadeira · Polyester62% close or betterMadeira RayonMadeira · Rayon51% close or betterSulky RayonSulky · Rayon64% close or betterRobison-Anton RayonRobison-Anton (A&E) · Rayon67% close or betterRobison-Anton PolyesterRobison-Anton (A&E) · Polyester70% close or betterMarathon PolyesterMarathon Threads · Polyester70% close or betterGunold PolyGunold · Polyester67% close or betterFlorianiFloriani (RNK) · Polyester57% close or betterSulky PolySulky · Polyester93% close or betterMarathon RayonMarathon Threads · Rayon54% close or betterMettler Poly SheenMettler (Amann) · Polyester72% close or betterHemingworthHemingworth · Polyester57% close or betterGlideFil-Tec · Polyester51% close or betterCoats SylkoCoats · Polyester80% close or betterJanomeJanome · Polyester38% close or better

Hand embroidery floss 2

DMCDMC · Cotton floss59% close or betterAnchorAnchor (Coats) · Cotton floss52% close or better

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IsacordMadeira PolyneonMadeira RayonSulky RayonRobison-Anton RayonRobison-Anton PolyesterMarathon PolyesterGunold PolyFlorianiSulky PolyMarathon RayonMettler Poly SheenHemingworthGlideCoats SylkoJanomeDMCAnchor

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Frequently asked questions

Which brands match Brother most closely?

Counting the colors with a close or better match, Sulky Poly (93%), Coats Sylko (80%) and Isacord (75%) come closest, and Janome (38%) is furthest away. A lower figure does not rule a brand out: its chart shows which Brother colors need a substitute.

Which Brother colors are hardest to match?

None. Every one of the 61 Brother colors has a close or better match in at least one of the 18 brands, although no single brand covers them all: even Sulky Poly leaves 4 colors without one.

Is polyester or rayon thread closer to Brother?

Polyester, on average: 66% of Brother colors have a close or better match across the 12 polyester brands (best: Sulky Poly, 93%), against 59% across the 4 rayon brands (best: Robison-Anton Rayon, 67%).

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