DMC Thread Size Guide

    The charts below can be used to compare yardage and weight for DMC's famous threads and yarns. Print this page to keep this information handy at your maker station. 

    DMC Products Sold by Yardage
    Article # Range Put-up Thread Size Length
    115 Pearl Cotton twist skein 3 16.4 yd 15 m
    5 27.3 yd 25 m
    117 Six Strand Embroidery Floss pull-skein 25 8.7 yd 8 m
    237A Machine Embroidery Thread spool 50 547 yd 500 m
    FOR Metallic Embroidery Thread spool 50 43.7 yd 40 m
    315 Metallic Pearl twist skein 5 27.3 yd 25 m
    380 Diamante spool n/a 38.2 yd 35 m
    381 Diamante Grande spool n/a 21.8  yd 20 m
    317W Light Effects
    pull-skein n/a 8.7 yd 8 m
    415 Pearl Variations twist skein 5 27.3 yd 25 m
    417F Color Variations
    pull-skein 25 8.7 yd 8 m
    517 Coloris pull-skein 25 8.7 yd 8 m
    617 Etoile
    pull-skein n/a 8.7 yd 8 m
    486 Tapestry Wool pull-skein n/a 8.7 yd 8 m
    1008F Satin Floss pull-skein n/a 8.7 yd 8 m
    89 Matte Cotton  pull-skein 4 10.9 yd 10 m
    DMC Products Sold by Weight
    Article # Range Put-up Thread Size Item Weight Approx Length
    116 Pearl Cotton ball 5 10 g ±49 yd
    8 10 g ±87 yd
    12 10 g ±131 yd
    5238A Floche long skein 16 10 g ±150 yd
    993B Petra ball 3 100 g ±306 yd
    5 100 g ±437 yd
    8 100 g ±875 yd
    145 Traditions ball 10 54 g ±400 yd
    47 g ±350 yd
    167G Cebelia ball 10 50 g ±284 yd
    20 51 g ±416 yd
    30 52 g ±567 yd
    159 Baroque pull-skein bedspread weight (10) 75 g ±416 yd
               
    Article # Range Put-up Thread Weight Item Weight Approximate Length
    302 Natura donut 2/Fine 50 g ±170 yd
    322 Natura XL donut 6/Super Chunky 100 g ±75 yd
    352 Natura Denim donut 4/Medium 50 g ±82 yd
    489 100% Baby donut 1/Super Fine 50 g ±245 yd
    488 Woolly donut 3/Light 50 g ±136 yd