Elite Thread Conversion Charts
Do you want to use Elite in your embroidery machine and quickly swap it for Isacord or Madeira colors? These free color conversion charts map every color in the Elite palette to the closest match in each brand, so you can keep your colors consistent. In addition to the free CSVs and PDFs below, we also sell a Color Booklet that contains actual thread swatches and serves as an excellent resource for color-matching and keeping on hand.
Each chart is available as a printable PDF and a CSV that you can sort and filter. Find your color, grab the number, and enjoy smooth stitching.
Three Charts to Choose From
Each chart covers a different brand or thread collection. Pick the one that matches the thread you're swapping out, or download all three!
Elite to Madeira
202 colors · 100% Elite palette coverage
All 202 Elite colors matched to their closest Madeira equivalents. Color numbers are listed side by side for quick reference. Print it and keep it by your machine, or download the CSV and import it into your embroidery and design software.
Elite to Super Strong
131 matched colors + 5 Super Strong-only colors
A direct color match between two of our popular thread lines–Elite and Super Strong– covering 131 shared colors. Five colors exclusive to Super Strong are clearly noted, so nothing gets lost in the switch.
Elite to Isacord
161 verified matches
161 Elite colors have verified Isacord equivalents in this chart. The 41 Elite colors with no close Isacord match are listed and flagged so you know exactly where the gaps are before you start a project. No surprises mid-stitch.
"It stitches smoothly through fabric and produces minimal lint. It's the only thread I use for my embroidery."
Debbie S.
About Elite Thread
Elite is our 40 wt. trilobal polyester thread. The full color palette includes 202 colors, available on 1,094-yard mini cones for home machine quilting and embroidery, and 5,470-yard cones for longarm quilters and higher-volume work. Customers frequently tell us the thread is "smooth and tangle-free" and "doesn't knot or tangle" even through dense stitch patterns and lengthy embroidery sessions.
Elite is the thread of choice for machine embroidery, decorative quilting, monogramming, thread painting, and show quilts where color and sheen matter most. Once quilters make the switch, they tend to stay. As one customer put it: "My joy of quilting is back."
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