Marathon Polyester conversion charts
Marathon Threads · Polyester · 301 colors
18 charts for Marathon Polyester: 16 to other machine embroidery threads and 2 to DMC and Anchor floss. Each one lists all 301 Marathon Polyester colors beside the closest color in the other brand; depending on the brand, 25% to 88% of them have a close or better match. Pick the brand you want to stitch with.
Convert Marathon Polyester to…
Machine embroidery thread 16
Hand embroidery floss 2
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Frequently asked questions
Which brands match Marathon Polyester most closely?
Counting the colors with a close or better match, Sulky Poly (88%), Marathon Rayon (81%) and Robison-Anton Rayon (73%) come closest, and Brother (25%) is furthest away. A lower figure does not rule a brand out: its chart shows which Marathon Polyester colors need a substitute.
Which Marathon Polyester colors are hardest to match?
None. Every one of the 301 Marathon Polyester 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 36 colors without one.
Is polyester or rayon thread closer to Marathon Polyester?
Rayon, on average: 70% of Marathon Polyester colors have a close or better match across the 4 rayon brands (best: Marathon Rayon, 81%), against 59% across the 12 polyester brands (best: Sulky Poly, 88%).