Janome conversion charts
Janome · Polyester · 78 colors
18 charts for Janome: 16 to other machine embroidery threads and 2 to DMC and Anchor floss. Each one lists all 78 Janome colors beside the closest color in the other brand; depending on the brand, 35% to 94% of them have a close or better match. Pick the brand you want to stitch with.
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Machine embroidery thread 16
Hand embroidery floss 2
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Frequently asked questions
Which brands match Janome most closely?
Counting the colors with a close or better match, Sulky Poly (94%), Mettler Poly Sheen (73%) and Robison-Anton Rayon (72%) come closest, and Brother (35%) is furthest away. A lower figure does not rule a brand out: its chart shows which Janome colors need a substitute.
Which Janome colors are hardest to match?
None. Every one of the 78 Janome 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 5 colors without one.
Is polyester or rayon thread closer to Janome?
Rayon, on average: 66% of Janome colors have a close or better match across the 4 rayon brands (best: Robison-Anton Rayon, 72%), against 63% across the 12 polyester brands (best: Sulky Poly, 94%).