Gunold Poly conversion charts
Gunold · Polyester · 300 colors
18 charts for Gunold Poly: 16 to other machine embroidery threads and 2 to DMC and Anchor floss. Each one lists all 300 Gunold Poly colors beside the closest color in the other brand; depending on the brand, 24% to 99% of them have a close or better match. Pick the brand you want to stitch with.
Convert Gunold Poly to…
Machine embroidery thread 16
Hand embroidery floss 2
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Frequently asked questions
Which brands match Gunold Poly most closely?
Counting the colors with a close or better match, Sulky Poly (99%), Coats Sylko (67%) and Isacord (64%) come closest, and Janome (24%) is furthest away. A lower figure does not rule a brand out: its chart shows which Gunold Poly colors need a substitute.
Which Gunold Poly colors are hardest to match?
None. Every one of the 300 Gunold Poly 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 1 color without one.
Is polyester or rayon thread closer to Gunold Poly?
Rayon, on average: 60% of Gunold Poly colors have a close or better match across the 4 rayon brands (best: Robison-Anton Rayon, 64%), against 56% across the 12 polyester brands (best: Sulky Poly, 99%).