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Madeira Polyneon 40 Embroidery Thread Box, 18 × 400 m

Eighteen colours of colourfast polyester embroidery thread in one box. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Madeira Polyneon embroidery thread box with eighteen spools

Madeira Polyneon 40 Embroidery Thread Box, 18 × 400 m

Eighteen colours of colourfast polyester embroidery thread in one box. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Fibre
Polyester (Polyneon 40)
Contents
18 colours × 400 m
Amazon reference
B00405SM4C (all six markets)
  • Polyester survives bleach and hot washes; rayon does not
  • Eighteen colours is enough to start without choosing each one individually
  • Slightly less lustrous than rayon, which some people prefer for display work
≈ $55 / £21 / 35 €
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Specifications

Fibre
Polyester (Polyneon 40)
Contents
18 colours × 400 m
Amazon reference
B00405SM4C (all six markets)

Hands-on testing pending. What follows is verified reference data and manufacturer specification, marked as such.

What we verified. The reference B00405SM4C designates this box on all six Amazon stores we checked, confirmed on EAN.

Why buy a box rather than colours as needed. Machine embroidery uses colour changes constantly — a modest design can call for six. Buying spool by spool as each design demands means either waiting for a delivery mid-project or substituting a colour that nearly matches, which shows. A starter box removes that friction, and 400 m spools last far longer than they look.

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