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001Silver
000Reflec-tions
002Gold
003Red
005Black
006Blue
007Pink
008Green
009Emerald
012Purple
013Beige
014SkyBlue015
Char-treuse018
Navy
019Pewter
021Copper
022Brown
023Lilac
024Fuchsia
025Grey
026Amethyst
027Orange
028Citron
029Turqu-oise
032Pearl
033RoyalBlue044
ConfettiBlue045
ConfettiGold060Mid-night061
Ruby
071MistyGold072
CocoaBrown
085Pea-cock089
AspenGreen091Star
Yellow092StarPink093Star
Mauve094Star Blue095Star-burst096Sea
Glass100
White
101Plat-inum102
VaticanGold127
YellowOrange
191Pale
Yellow192PalePink
193Pale
Mauve
198Pale
Green203
Flame
210GoldDust
221Antique
Gold238
Christ-mas273Red
Orange307
DeepCoral308
ColonialRed326
Hibis-cus329
BahamaBlue332
CandyCane339
TropicalTeal421
Azalea
556Fly ByNight
557BlackForest
622Wedge-wood 623
Twilight Blue684
Aqua-marine
713Pink
Mauve829MintJulep850
Mallard
1223Passion
Plum
2829Sea-foam3202Cat’s Eye3214Blue
Zircon
3215Peridot
3221Heliodor
3223Amet-rine
3228Topaz
3231Moon -stone3232
Brazil-ianite3237Rose
Quartz3250Aven-turine3260Gold Tour-
maline
3280Citrine
3270Amber
2122Curry
212GoldenSand
3503Red
Flamenco3506Blue
Samba3514Blue
Merengue
3533PurpleMambo
4012StormyWeather
4013PurpleHaze4201SugarCane
4204StormCloud4205Iron-wood
4202Dusky
4206Moth
Orchid5001BrassKey5003
Dragon-fly
5006Ore
5009Mer-maid
5011Elfin
Green
5010Knight
5013PlumBerry
5012Sham-rock
5025Jammin
Yam5026Sweet
Tart5027
ElectricApple5028
Dande-lion Gold
5505Red
Pepper5510
Persim-mon5515
Clemen-tine5520
Ginger
5535Oregano
5540Boysen -berryBlue
5705Rock
Candy Red
5735Key
Lime Pie5740SugarPlum
5760Marsh-mallow
5750CoffeeToffee
5765OrangeSherbet
5800Golden
Blackberry
5801Cool Cu-cumber5802LeapFrog
5803Seaside
5805GoldenPimento
5804Calypso
5815Golden
Chardonnay
5835GoldenOlive5845
GoldenCabernet
5982ForestGreen
9200Blos-som
9732Blue
Grass
001CSilverCord002CGoldCord003CRed
005CBlack
007CPink
008CGreen
011CNickel
012CPurple
021CCopper
Cord034C
ConfettiCord041C
ConfettiPink Cord
051CSapphire
Cord
080CGarnetCord086CFern087C
Meadow
088CLily Pond
201CChocolate
Cord
202CIndigoCord205C
AntiqueGold Cord
215CAntiqueCopper
225CSlateCord
5725LollipopLemon
5005GoldCoin
9400BabyBlue9591
Butter-cup
9592Peony
9594Blue-
bonnet
5720Gum
Drop Gold
4203Cattail
1432Blue Ice
194Pale Blue
031Crimson
Colors in gray are discontinued
CORDCOLORS
GLOW IN THEDARK COLORS
HI LUSTRECOLORS
JAPAN #5& 3/8” TRIM
COLORS
JAPAN #7COLORSJAPAN #1,
JAPAN BRAID,JAPANRIBBONCOLORS
FACETSAND
PETITE FACETSCOLORS
MICRO ICECHENILLE COLORS
TWISTCOLORS
OMBRECOLORS
WIRED BRAIDCOLORS
HOLOGRAPHICCOLORS
1/16’ RIBBONCHEVRONCOLORS
EASTERGRASS
CABLE
VINTAGECOLORS
BASICCOLORS
052FGrape-
fruit
053FLime
051FTanger-
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054FLemon-
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Water-melon
001HLSilver
Hi Lustre002HLGold
Hi Lustre003HLRed
Hi Lustre005HLBlack
Hi Lustre006HLBlue
Hi Lustre
007HLPink
Hi Lustre008HLGreen
Hi Lustre
009HLEmeraldHi Lustre
014HLSky BlueHi Lustre015HLChartreuseHi Lustre
017HLWhiteGold
Hi Lustre018HLNavy
Hi Lustre021HLCopper
Hi Lustre024HLFuchsia Hi Lustre
051HLSapphireHi Lustre052HLBronze
Hi Lustre080HLGarnet
Hi Lustre100HLWhite
Hi Lustre102HLVatican
Gold Hi Lustre
202HLAztec
Gold HiLustre
1232HLLavender
PearlHi Lustre
242HLMagentaSunset
2132HLCopperPearl
Hi Lustre4010HLIndigoBlue
001JSilver
321JDarkGold
002JGold
001JSilver
003JRed
008JGreen
110JBlackOnyx131JCojo
Salmon132JLark-spur133J
Sunny
134JGlacier
135JAurora
160JRusticGold165J
OrientalBronze170J
NaturalPewter
200JHot
Chocolate216JNative
Copper220J
BurnishedGold245JBrightMagenta280J
CountryBlue
001JSilver
002JGold
021JCopper
220J Burnished
Gold107J
FlamingoPink108JParrotGreen
128JPapayaOrange
001LSolarSilver002L
ChromoGold003LRobotRed005L
BlindingBlack007L
PowerPink008L
KineticKelly015LLaserLime016LOliveMoss021L
CopticCopper
022LMoltenMocha024LFiery
Fuchsia026L
PunchyPurple
028LSolar Flair029L
DyelectricBlue031LBerryRed033LRoyalBlast042LOpticOpal
001VVintageSilver002V
VintageGold003V
VintageRed018V
VintageNavy026V
VintageAmethyst
150VVintageAmber
152VVintageSienna153V
Vintage Burgundy
154VVintageVerdigris4011V
VintageViridian
002JGold
115JLime
Green
027LOrange-
ruptis
4503Red
Snapper
4505Zebra
4507Salmon
4522Gnu
4536Tiger
EasterGrass
001PSilverCable002PGoldCable
001Silver
002Gold
003Red
005Black
009Emerald
015Char-treuse014Sky Blue021
Copper
024Fuchsia
026Amethyst
032Pearl
033LRoyal
051Sapphire
Blue
MIC032Pearl
MIC07Pink
MIC80Garnet
MIC03Red
MIC21Copper
MIC02Gold
MIC28Citron
MIC91Pale
Yellow
MIC01Silver
MIC05Black
MIC09EmeraldGreenMIC15Char-treuse
MIC850Mallard
MIC85Peacock
MIC20Holiday
1000SolidSilver
1100MistyLime1200Misty
Apricot1300MistyViolet1500Misty
Rainbow1600Misty
Lavender1700MistyGold1800Misty
Sunrise1900Misty
Sunset2000SolidGold2100Solid
Copper3200SolidPearl
009WEmerald
015WChar-treuse
021HLWCopper
026WAmethyst
051HLWSapphire
052FWGrape-
fruit
150VWAmber
152VWSienna
202HLWAztecGold
5700WCottonCandy
5725WLollipopYellow
5760WMarsh-mallow
001Silver
001WSilver
001JWJapanSilver
002WGold
002JWJapanGold
003WRed
005WBlack
002Gold
005Black
015Char-treuse
022Brown
031Berry
102Vatican
132Glass
133Ice
Blue
238Christ-mas
273Red
Orange
339Teal
361Red
1213RoseGold1226
Purple
• Thread Name. Somecolors come in more thanone size, so check thethread name to seewhich thread you have.• Color Number. Ournumbers can be justnumbers, or include a let-ter. The letters mean:L = HolographicHL = Hi LustreC = CordV = VintageF = FluorescentW = Wired• Amount on the spool.The "M" indicates thethread length in meters,so "10m" means 10 me-ters, "3m" means 3 me-ters, etc.
Thread Name
ColorNumber
Amount onspool
How to read a Kreinik thread label:
010HLSteelGrey
Hi Lustre011HLGun
Metal HiLustre012HL
Purple HiLustre
102CVatican
Gold Cord
105C Antique
Silver Cord
9593Wisteria
9294Peri-
winkle
5730Celadon
9100Sunlight
9192Light
Peach9194Star
Green
9132LemonGrass
9032Crys-talline
5545CurrantPurple
5555Oyster
5550Nutmeg
5700CottonCandy
Cord1-ply #4 #8 #12 #16 #24 #32 1/8 1/16
001C * * * * * * *002C * * * * * * *021C * * * * * * *034C *080C * * * * * * *102C * * * * * * *105C * * * * * * *201C * * * * * * *202C * * * * * * *205C * * * * * * *215C * * * * * *
Ombre1000 *1100 *1200 *1300 *1500 *1600 *1700 *1800 *1900 *2000 *2100 *3200 *1/4” Ribbon001HL *001J *002HL *002J *003 *005 *012 *015 *021C *032 *091 *321J *9200 *
Twist001 *002 *005 *015 *022 *031 *102 *132 *133 *238 *273 *329 *361 *1213 *1226 *
Wired Braid001W *002W *003W *005W *009W *015W *021HLW *026W *051HLW *052FW *150VW *152VW *202HLW *5700W *5725W *5760W *001JW *002JW *
Cable001P *002P *
Facets (F), Petite Facets (PF), Wired Facets (WF)F PF WF
001 Silver * * *002 Gold * * *003 Red * *005 Black * * disc009 Green * *014 Sky Blue *015 Chartreuse * *021 Copper * *024 Fuchsia * *026 Amethyst * *032 Pearl * * *033L Royal * *051 Sapphire Blue * *
Easter GrassE329032 1/32” Easter Grass *E169032 1/16” Easter Grass *E089032 1/8” Easter Grass *
Japan Thread #1, #5, #7, 3/8” Trim#1 #5 #7 #4 #8 #12 #16 #24 1/8 1/16 Trim
001J * * * * * * * * * *002J * * * * * * * * * * *003J * *008J * *021J *102J *107J *108J *110J * *115J *128J *131J *132J *133J *134J *135J *160J * *165J * *170J * *200J * *216J * *220J * * *245J * *280J * *321J * * * * * * *
Micro IceChenille
MIC01 *MIC02 *MIC03 *MIC05 *MIC07 *MIC09 *MIC15 *MIC20 *MIC21 *MIC28 *MIC32 *MIC76 discMIC80 *MIC85 *MIC91 *MIC850 *
3-ply twisted cord resembling a realmetal thread forsurface embroi-dery or sampler-style stitches.
Fuzzy metallic tocouch, use in
long stitches, oruse in cording.
8-ply softlytwisted threadwith a subtlefuzzy texture.
Bright 1-ply gimps that resemble real metal threads. In thinJapan #1 (couching, backstitching), fine Japan #5 (surfaceembroidery), and larger Japan #7 (surface embroidery).Some Japan colors come in Kreinik Braids and Ribbons.3/8" Trim™ is an intricate, flat but texturized braid made ofJapan Threads for embroidery, costume embroidery, surface
stitches, and finishing. Also comes in a wired version.
Bead-like yarn to couch or use in cording.
Flat, smooth, pearlescent ribbon in three sizes (mea-sured in inches): 1/32”, 1/16" and 1/8"
Wired Medium #16Braid to couch for
words, outlines,petals,wings, or other
dimensional effects
Wide ribbon forcouching, surface embroidery, and other effects.
3-ply slightlytwisted yarn forblending withother fibers.
Blending Filament (thin), round Braids (the higher the number,the thicker the Braid), flat Ribbons in Basic, Hi Lustre (HL),
Vintage (V), Glow-in-the-dark (F), Holographic (HL).BF #4 #8 #12 #16 #24 #32 1/8 1/16
9593 * * * *9594 * * * *9732 * * * * * *001HL * * * * * * * * *002HL * * * * * * * * *003HL * * * * * * * *005HL * * * * * * * *006HL * * * * * * * *007HL * * * * * * * *008HL * * * * * * * * *009HL * * * * * * * *010HL * * * * * * * *011HL * * * * * * * * *012HL * * * * * * * *014HL * * * * * * * *015HL * * * * * * * *017HL * * * * * * * *018HL * * * * * * * * *021HL * * * * * * * *024HL * * * * * * * *051HL * * * * * * * * *052HL * * * * * * * *080HL * * * * * * * * *100HL * * * * * * * *102HL * * * * * * *202HL * * * * * * * * *242HL * * * * * * *1232HL * * * * * *2132HL * * * * * *4010HL * * * * * * *051F * * * * * * * *052F * * * * * * * *053F * * * * * * * *054F * * * * * * * *055F * * * * * * * *001V * * * * * * *002V * * * * * * * *003V * * * * * * *018V * * * * * * *026V * * * * * * *150V * * * * * * * *152V * * * * * * * *153V * * * * * * *154V * * * * * * *4011V * * * * * * *001L * * * * * * *002L * * * * * * *003L * * * * * * *005L * * * * * * *007L * * * * * * *008L * * * * * * *015L * * * * * * *016L * * * * * *021L * * * * * * *022L * * * * * * *024L * * * * * * *026L * * * * * * *027L * * * * * * *028L * * * * * * *029L * * * * * * *033L * * * * * * *042L * * * * * * *
BF #4 #8 #12 #16 #24 #32 1/8 1/16000 *001 * * * * * * * * *002 * * * * * * * * *003 * * * * * * * * *005 * * * * * * * * *006 * * * * * * * * *007 * * * * * * * * *008 * * * * * * * * *009 * * * * * * * * *012 * * * * * * * * *013 * * * * * * * *014 * * * * * * * * *015 * * * * * * * * *018 * * * * * * * *019 * * * * * * * * *021 * * * * * * * * *022 * * * * * * * *023 * * * * * * * * *024 * * * * * * * * *025 * * * * * * * * *026 * * * * * * * * *027 * * * * * * * * *028 * * * * * * * * *029 * * * * * * * * *031 * * * * * * * * *032 * * * * * * * * *033 * * * * * * * *044 * * * * * * * *045 * * * * * * * *060 * * * * * * * * *061 * * * * * * * *071 * * * * * * *072 * * * * * * *085 * * * * * * * * *089 * * * * * * *091 * * * * * * * * *092 * * * * * * * * *093 * * * * * * * * *094 * * * * * * * *095 * * * * * * * * *096 * * * * * *100 * * * * * * * *101 * * * * * * * *102 * * * * * * *127 * * * * * * *191 * * * * * * *192 * * * * * * *193 * * * * * *194 * * * * * * *198 * * * * * * *203 * * * * * * *210 * * * * * * *212 * * * * * * *221 * * * * * * *238 * * * * * *273 * * * * * * *307 * * * * * * *308 * * * * * * * *326 * * * * * * * *329 * * * * * *332 * * * * * *339 * * * * * * *421 * * * * * * *556 * * * *557 * * * *622 * * * * * * *623 * * * * * *684 * * * * * * *713 * * * * * * *829 * * * * * * *850 * * * * * * *1223 * * * * * * * *1432 * * * * * * *2122 * * * * * * *2829 * * * * * * *3202 * * * * * * *3214 * * * * * * *
BF #4 #8 #12 #16 #24 #32 1/8 1/163215 * * * * * * * *3221 * * * * * * *3223 * * * * * * *3228 * * * * * * * *3231 * * * * * * *3232 * * * * * * * *3237 * * * * * * *3250 * * * * * *3260 * * * * * *3270 * * * * * *3280 * * * * * *3503 * * * * * *3506 * * * * * * *3514 * * * * * *3533 * * * * * * *4012 * * * * * * *4013 * * * * * * *4201 * * * * * *4202 * * * * * *4203 * * * * * *4204 * * * * * *4205 * * * * * *4206 * * * * * *4503 *4505 *4507 *4522 *4536 *5001 * * * * * *5003 * * * * * * *5005 * * * * * *5006 * * * * * *5009 * * * * * *5010 * * * * * *5011 * * * * * *5012 * * * * * * *5013 * * * * *5025 * * * * * *5026 * * * * * *5027 * * * * * *5028 * * * * * *5505 * * * * * *5510 * * * * * *5515 * * * * * *5520 * * * * * *5535 * * * * * *5540 * * * * * *5545 * * * * * *5550 * * * * * *5555 * * * * * * * *5700 * * * *5705 * * * *5720 * * * *5725 * * * *5730 * * * * *5735 * * * *5740 * * * *5750 * * * *5760 * * * * * * * *5765 * * * *5800 * * * *5801 * * * *5802 * * * *5803 * * * *5804 * * * *5805 * * * * * *5815 * * * * * *5835 * * * * * *5845 * * * * * *5982 * * * * * * * *9032 * * * * * *9100 * * * * * *9132 * * * * * *9192 * * * * * * *9194 * * * * * * *9200 * * * * * *9294 * * * * * * *9400 * * * * * *9591 * * * *9592 * * * *
Discontinued Color = SubstitutionNM means no close match
• 012L Lavendar-tric = 012 Purple• 031L Berry Red = 153V Vintage Burgundy• 034 Confetti = NM• 041 Confetti Pink = 044 Confetti Blue• 042 Confetti Fuchsia = NM • 043 Confetti Green = NM• 070 Mardi Gras = 5011 Elfin Green• 195 Sunburst = 095 Starburst• 235 Red Ember = 307 Deep Coral• 271 Plum = 3223 Ametrine• 393 Silver Night = 622 Wedgewood Blue• 664 Magenta Blue = NM • 3240 Opal = 095 Starburst• 3508 Rhumba Green = 829 Mint Julep• 3509 Cha Cha Verde = 008HL Green HiLustre• 3540 Bolero Black = 005 Black• 4001 Green Tea = 4201 Sugar Cane• 4002 Spiced Chai = 4202 Dusky Meadow• 4003 Ginseng Gold = 4203 Cattail• 4004 Earl Grey = 4204 Storm Cloud• 4005 Sugar Cube = 102 Vatican Gold• 4006 Rosehip = NM (slightly more lilac is3223 Ametrine. 093 Star Mauve, or 023Lilac; slightly pinker is 007HL Pink Hi Lustre)• 4639 Light Aqua = 3214 Blue Zircon• 5002 Pixiedust = NM (close but withoutblue is 4013 Purple Haze or 3223 Ametrine,or without the purple is 025 Grey)
• 5004 Love Potion = 024L Fiery Fuchsia• 5007 Brocade = 5006 Ore• 5008 Leprechaun = 009 Emerald• 5500 Pink Lemonade = 5700 Cotton Candy• 5525 Lemon = 5725 Lollipop Lemon• 5530 Rosemary Green = 4201 Sugar Cane• 9300 Orchid = NM (closest pastel is slightlydarker 093 Star Mauve)• 2094HL Heather Hi Lustre = NM• 056F Blueberry = NM • 057F Grape = NM • 003C Red Cord = 003 Red• 005C Black Cord = 005 Black• 007C Pink Cord = 007 Pink• 008C Green Cord = 008 Green• 011C Nickel Cord = 010HL Steel Grey• 012C Purple Cord = 012 Purple• 032C Pearl Cord = 032 Pearl• 034C Confetti Cord = NM (closest but with-out black is 095 Starburst)• 041C Confetti Pink Cord = 044 ConfettiBlue• 051C Sapphire Cord = 051HL Sapphire HiLustre• 086C Fern = 4201 Sugar Cane• 087C Meadow Grass = 089 Aspen• 088C Lily Pond Cord = 4201 Sugar Cane• 104C Colonial Gold Cord = 210 Gold Dust• 208C Wine Cord = 080HL Garnet Hi Lustre• 225C Slate Cord = 025 Grey• MD76 Blue in Micro Ice Chenille = NM• Petite/Facets 012 = Petite/Facets 026
Discontinued colors & suggested substitutions:
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Thin, single-ply gimp (round smooth thread).
