Sulky Poly conversion charts
Sulky · Polyester · 905 colors
18 charts for Sulky Poly: 16 to other machine embroidery threads and 2 to DMC and Anchor floss. Each one lists all 905 Sulky Poly colors beside the closest color in the other brand; depending on the brand, 23% to 71% of them have a close or better match. Pick the brand you want to stitch with.
Convert Sulky Poly to…
Machine embroidery thread 16
Hand embroidery floss 2
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Frequently asked questions
Which brands match Sulky Poly most closely?
Counting the colors with a close or better match, Sulky Rayon (71%), Gunold Poly (69%) and Isacord (64%) come closest, and Brother (23%) is furthest away. A lower figure does not rule a brand out: its chart shows which Sulky Poly colors need a substitute.
Which Sulky Poly colors are hardest to match?
2 of the 905 Sulky Poly colors have no close or better match in any of the 18 brands: 3511 Seafrost, 538 Forest Green. Each chart still gives the nearest substitute for them.
Is polyester or rayon thread closer to Sulky Poly?
Rayon, on average: 60% of Sulky Poly colors have a close or better match across the 4 rayon brands (best: Sulky Rayon, 71%), against 53% across the 12 polyester brands (best: Gunold Poly, 69%).