Marathon Rayon conversion charts
Marathon Threads · Rayon · 317 colors
18 charts for Marathon Rayon: 16 to other machine embroidery threads and 2 to DMC and Anchor floss. Each one lists all 317 Marathon Rayon colors beside the closest color in the other brand; depending on the brand, 21% to 87% 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 Marathon Rayon most closely?
Counting the colors with a close or better match, Sulky Poly (87%), Marathon Polyester (82%) and Isacord (74%) come closest, and Brother (21%) is furthest away. A lower figure does not rule a brand out: its chart shows which Marathon Rayon colors need a substitute.
Which Marathon Rayon colors are hardest to match?
None. Every one of the 317 Marathon Rayon 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 42 colors without one.
Is polyester or rayon thread closer to Marathon Rayon?
Rayon, on average: 67% of Marathon Rayon colors have a close or better match across the 3 rayon brands (best: Robison-Anton Rayon, 74%), against 60% across the 13 polyester brands (best: Sulky Poly, 87%).