sulky thread
sulky thread

sulky rayon embroidery thread

Add Pizazz to every project where you are going to see thread on top!

Sulky 40 wt. (Lighter) Rayon Decorative Thread

Sulky 40 wt. comes in 388 colors. It is a light weight, but exceptionally strong, silky rayon thread. It is colorfast, both washable and dry cleanable. It is recommended that no bleach or whitening agents be used when laundering. While it is a utilitarian weight that works very well in all decorative applications, it is the preferred thread for "free-motion" machine embroidery as well as computerized embroidery. Most computer embroidery designs are digitized for Sulky 40 wt. Rayon Thread.

A size12/80 machine needle is most commonly used with Sulky 40 wt. Rayon, unless the thickness of the fabric/stabilizer calls for a 14/90. It can also be used in the bobbin when working on projects where having the same color bobbin thread as top thread is important. Normally for embroidery work, Sulky Bobbin Thread is most widely used in the bobbin in both white or black. Note: 40 wt. snap-spools have black printing on the spool.

Solid Colors
250 yd Snap-SpoolsMSRP:$ 3.99 per spool
850 yd King Size Snap-SpoolsMSRP:$ 6.49 per spool
1500 yd MaxiSpoolsMSRP:$ 9.79 per spool
5500 yd Jumbo ConesSee your local retailer for pricing
Variegated and Multi-Colors
250 yd Snap-SpoolsMSRP:$ 3.99 per spool
850 yd King Size Snap-SpoolsMSRP:$ 7.69 per spool
5500 yd Jumbo ConesSee your local retailer for pricing

Sulky 30 wt. (Heavier) Rayon Decorative Thread

Sulky 30 wt. comes in 102 solid colors and 54 variegated and multi-colors, which are indicated by a R30 on the color chart. It is 1/3 heavier than 40 wt. and is ideal for top-stitching, quilting, satin stitch decorative stitches (fills them in completely) and it is an exceptionally strong, silky rayon thread. When enlarging computerized designs, 30 wt, will fill them in more completely than 40 wt. It is colorfast, both washable and dry cleanable. It is recommended that no bleach or whitening agents be used when laundering.

A size 14/90 machine needle is most commonly used with Sulky 30 wt. Rayon. Where having the same color bobbin thread as top thread is important, use a matching Sulky 40 wt. thread in the bobbin. Normally for embroidery work, Sulky Bobbin Thread is most widely used in the bobbin in both white or black. Note: 30 wt. Snap-spools have red writing on the spools.

Solid Colors
180 yd Snap-SpoolsMSRP:$ 3.99 per spool
500 yd King Size Snap-Spools MSRP:$ 6.499 per spool
5500 yd Jumbo ConesSee your local retailer for pricing
Variegated and Multi-Colors
180 yd Snap-SpoolsMSRP:$ 3.99 per spool
500 yd King Size Snap-Spools MSRP:$ 7.69 per spool
5500 yd Jumbo ConesSee your local retailer for pricing
R3030wt Rayon R4040wt Rayon PDPoly Deco CCotton
View Rayon Samples By Number | View Rayon Samples By Family
Actual colors may vary slightly from graphic below.

Downloads for your personal use:
Excel File containing all the Sulky color names and numbers.
Excel File containing all the Sulky color names and and RGB values.
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PDF of this page organized by Color Family(requires Acrobat)

396 colors
Cornsilk 502
Cornsilk
R40
Deep Arctic Sky 505
Deep Arctic Sky
R40
Sand 508 New
Sand
R40
Bone 520 New
Bone
R40
Nutmeg 521
Nutmeg
R40
Autumn Gold 523
Autumn Gold
R40
English Green 525
English Green
R40
Cobalt Blue 526
Cobalt Blue
R40
Forest Green 538
Forest Green
R40
Lipstick 561
Lipstick
R40
Spice 562
Spice
R40
Butterfly Gold 567
Butterfly Gold
R40C
Cinnamon 568
Cinnamon
R40C
Garden Green 569
Garden Green
R40
Deep Aqua 571
Deep Aqua
R40
Blue Ribbon 572
Blue Ribbon
R40
Mint Julep 580
Mint Julep
R40C
Dusty Peach 619
Dusty Peach
R40
Sunset 621
Sunset
R40
Moss Green 630
Moss Green
R40
Med. Aqua 640
Med. Aqua
R40
Arctic Sky 643
Arctic Sky
R40
Bright White 1001
Bright White
R30R40PDC
Soft White 1002
Soft White
R40PD
Black 1005
Black
R30R40PDC
Steel Gray 1011
Steel Gray
R30R40PD
Med. Peach 1015
Med. Peach
R30R40C
Pastel Coral 1016
Pastel Coral
R40
Pastel Peach 1017
Pastel Peach
R40PD
Peach 1019
Peach
R30R40PD
Dark Peach 1020
Dark Peach
R30R40PD
Maple 1021
Maple
R30R40PD
Cream 1022
Cream
R40
Yellow 1023
Yellow
R30R40PD
Goldenrod 1024
Goldenrod
R30R40PDC
Mine Gold 1025
Mine Gold
R30R40PD
Baby Blue 1028
Baby Blue
R30R40PD
Med. Blue 1029
Med. Blue
R40PD
Periwinkle 1030
Periwinkle
R40
Med. Orchid 1031
Med. Orchid
R30R40C
Med. Purple 1032
Med. Purple
R30R40PDC
Dk. Orchid 1033
Dk. Orchid
R40PD
Burgundy 1034
Burgundy
R40PD
Dk. Burgundy 1035
Dk. Burgundy
R30R40PDC
Lt. Red 1037
Lt. Red
R30R40PD
True Red 1039
True Red
R30R40PD
Med. Dk. Khaki 1040
Med. Dk. Khaki
R30R40PD
Med. Dk. Gray 1041
Med. Dk. Gray
R30R40PD
Bright Navy Blue 1042
Bright Navy Blue
R30R40PD
Dk. Navy 1043
Dk. Navy
R30R40PD
Midnight Blue 1044
Midnight Blue
R30R40PD
Lt. Teal 1045
Lt. Teal
R30R40PD
Teal 1046
Teal
R30R40PDC
Mint Green 1047
Mint Green
R40PDC
Grass Green 1049
Grass Green
R30R40
Christmas Green 1051
Christmas Green
R30R40PDC
Med. Dk. Ecru 1054
Med. Dk. Ecru
R40
Tawny Tan 1055
Tawny Tan
R30R40PD
Med. Tawny Tan 1056
Med. Tawny Tan
R40PDC
Dk. Tawny Tan 1057
Dk. Tawny Tan
R30R40PD
Tawny Brown 1058
Tawny Brown
R40PDC
Dk. Tawny Brown 1059
Dk. Tawny Brown
R30R40
Pale Yellow 1061
Pale Yellow
R30R40PDC
Pale Yellow-Green 1063
Pale Yellow-Green
R30R40
Pale Peach 1064
Pale Peach
R40PD
Orange Yellow 1065
Orange Yellow
R30R40PD
Primrose 1066
Primrose
R30R40
Lemon Yellow 1067
Lemon Yellow
R40PD
Pink Tint 1068
Pink Tint
R40
Gold 1070
Gold
R30R40PDC
Off White 1071
Off White
R30R40PDC
Pale Powder Blue 1074
Pale Powder Blue
R30R40PD
Royal Blue 1076
Royal Blue
R30R40PD
Jade Tint 1077
Jade Tint
R30R40PDC
Tangerine 1078
Tangerine
R30R40PDC
Emerald Green 1079
Emerald Green
R30R40PD
Orchid 1080
Orchid
R30R40PD
Brick 1081
Brick
R40
Ecru 1082
Ecru
R30R40PDC
Spark Gold 1083
Spark Gold
R30R40
Silver 1085
Silver
R30R40
Pale Sea Foam 1086
Pale Sea Foam
R40
Deep Peacock 1090
Deep Peacock
R30R40PD
Med. Turquoise 1094
Med. Turquoise
R30R40PD
Turquoise 1095
Turquoise
R40
Dk. Turquoise 1096
Dk. Turquoise
R40PD
Lt. Grass Green 1100
Lt. Grass Green
R40
True Green 1101
True Green
R30R40PD
Dk. Khaki 1103
Dk. Khaki
R30R40PD
Pastel Yellow-Green 1104
Pastel Yellow-Green
R40
Lt. Mauve 1108
Lt. Mauve
R40PD
Hot Pink 1109
Hot Pink
R30R40PD
Pastel Orchid 1111
Pastel Orchid
R40
Royal Purple 1112
Royal Purple
R40PD
Pastel Mauve 1113
Pastel Mauve
R40PD
Lt. Pink 1115
Lt. Pink
R30R40C
Mauve 1117
Mauve
R40
Dk. Mauve 1119
Dk. Mauve
R30R40PDC
Pale Pink 1120
Pale Pink
R30R40
Pink 1121
Pink
R30R40PD
Purple 1122
Purple
R30R40PDC
Sun Yellow 1124
Sun Yellow
R40PDC
Tan 1126
Tan
R30R40PD
Med. Ecru 1127
Med. Ecru
R40PD
Dk. Ecru 1128
Dk. Ecru
R30R40PDC
Brown 1129
Brown
R30R40PD
Dark Brown 1130
Dark Brown
R40PDC
Cloister Brown 1131
Cloister Brown
R40C
Peacock Blue 1134
Peacock Blue
R40
Pastel Yellow 1135
Pastel Yellow
R40PD
Yellow Orange 1137
Yellow Orange
R30R40PD
True Blue 1143
True Blue
R30R40PD
Powder Blue 1145
Powder Blue
R30R40PD
Christmas Red 1147
Christmas Red
R30R40PDC
Lt. Coral 1148
Lt. Coral
R40
Deep Ecru 1149
Deep Ecru
R30R40PDC
Powder Blue Tint 1151
Powder Blue Tint
R40
Coral 1154
Coral
R30R40PD
Lt. Army Green 1156
Lt. Army Green
R30R40PD
Dk. Maple 1158
Dk. Maple
R40PD
Temple Gold 1159
Temple Gold
R40PD
Deep Teal 1162
Deep Teal
R30R40PD
Lt. Sky Blue 1165
Lt. Sky Blue
R30R40
Med. Steel Gray 1166
Med. Steel Gray
R40PD
Maize Yellow 1167
Maize Yellow
R40
True Orange 1168
True Orange
R40
Bayberry Red 1169
Bayberry Red
R40PDC
Lt. Brown 1170
Lt. Brown
R30R40PD
Weathered Blue 1171
Weathered Blue
R40PD
Med. Weathered Blue 1172
Med. Weathered Blue
R30R40PD
Med. Army Green 1173
Med. Army Green
R40
Dk. Pine Green 1174
Dk. Pine Green
R30R40PDC
Dk. Avocado 1175
Dk. Avocado
R40C
Med. Dk. Avocado 1176
Med. Dk. Avocado
R30R40PD
Avocado 1177
Avocado
R30R40PD
Dk. Taupe 1179
Dk. Taupe
R30R40PD
Med. Taupe 1180
Med. Taupe
R40PDC
Rust 1181
Rust
R30R40PDC
Blue Black 1182
Blue Black
R40
Black Cherry 1183
Black Cherry
R40PD
Orange Red 1184
Orange Red
R40PDC
Golden Yellow 1185
Golden Yellow
R30R40PD
Sable Brown 1186
Sable Brown
R40C
Mimosa Yellow 1187
Mimosa Yellow
R30R40PD
Red Geranium 1188
Red Geranium
R40
Dk. Chestnut 1189
Dk. Chestnut
R30R40PDC
Med. Burgundy 1190
Med. Burgundy
R30R40PDC
Dk. Rose 1191
Dk. Rose
R30R40PD
Fuchsia 1192
Fuchsia
R30R40PDC
Lavender 1193
Lavender
R30R40PD
Lt. Purple 1194
Lt. Purple
R40PD
Dk. Purple 1195
Dk. Purple
R30R40PD
Blue 1196
Blue
R40PD
Med. Navy 1197
Med. Navy
R40PDC
Dusty Navy 1198
Dusty Navy
R40PDC
Admiral Navy Blue 1199
Admiral Navy Blue
R40C
Med. Dk. Navy 1200
Med. Dk. Navy
R40PD
Med. Powder Blue 1201
Med. Powder Blue
R40
Deep Turquoise 1202
Deep Turquoise
R30R40
Lt. Weathered Blue 1203
Lt. Weathered Blue
R40PD
Pastel Jade 1204
Pastel Jade
R40
Med. Jade 1205
Med. Jade
R40
Dark Jade 1206
Dark Jade
R40PD
Sea Foam Green 1207
Sea Foam Green
R40
Mallard Green 1208
Mallard Green
R30R40PD
Lt. Avocado 1209
Lt. Avocado
R40PDC
Dk. Army Green 1210
Dk. Army Green
R30R40
Lt. Khaki 1211
Lt. Khaki
R30R40PD
Khaki 1212
Khaki
R30R40PD
Taupe 1213
Taupe
R40
Med. Chestnut 1214
Med. Chestnut
R40PD
Blackberry 1215
Blackberry
R40
Med. Maple 1216
Med. Maple
R30R40
Chestnut 1217
Chestnut
R40
Silver Gray 1218
Silver Gray
R40PDC
Gray 1219
Gray
R30R40PD
Charcoal Gray 1220
Charcoal Gray
R30R40PD
Lt. Baby Blue 1222
Lt. Baby Blue
R30R40PD
Baby Blue Tint 1223
Baby Blue Tint
R40
Bright Pink 1224
Bright Pink
R30R40PD
Pastel Pink 1225
Pastel Pink
R40PDC
Dk. Periwinkle 1226
Dk. Periwinkle
R40
Gold Green 1227
Gold Green
R40
Drab Green 1228
Drab Green
R40
Lt. Putty 1229
Lt. Putty
R40C
Dk. Teal 1230
Dk. Teal
R30R40PDC
Med. Rose 1231
Med. Rose
R40PD