FAQs

DMC Stranded Cottons wound from large cones

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DMC cottons / threads Old DMC Numbers / overseas postage

Q. When is your next show?
A. Not sure yet - but we often go to the Knitting &Stitching show at Alexandra Palace in October.

Q. How much is overseas postage?
A. For postage within Europe please add an extra 3 skeins to your order to allow for the additional cost of posting to Europe. (Our usual £1 charge is automatically added at the checkout.)

Q. Can't find the DMC number that you are looking for on our list of stranded cottons?
A. A list of DMC discontinued numbers and other thread nubmers are given below.

Q. Why are your prices cheaper online compared to purchasing by post?
A. We find it much easier to deal with orders made online as we can easily make refunds; we can print out addresses; we don't need to bank cheques; etc.

Q. How do I order online?
A. You make payment and then you send us an email with the list of the DMC numbers you want. Go to our "buy now" page.

DMC numbers not on our list of current DMC stranded cotton numbers

It may be a discontinued DMC stranded cotton number?

Closest alternative DMC stranded cotton number is shown in the table below:

Old number	New number	Old number	New number
504	3813	806	3760
731	732	971	740
776	3326	3773	407
781	782	.	.

DMC number starts with an "E"? It is a DMC Light Effects Thread.
( eg E3852, E3821, are popular SMC gold threads.)

These cost £1.25 a skein

(or £1 a skein for 5 or more skeins)

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less than 5 skeins of DMC light effects now:
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DMC number starts with an "L"? It is a DMC linen thread.

These cost £1.25 a skein

(or £1 a skein for 5 or more skeins)

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Q. What is the RRP for DMC stranded cottons?

A. RRP for DMC stranded cottons is now 75p a skein.

DMC number is 4 digits long and starts with a "4..."? It is a FMC colour variation thread.

DMC colour variations cost 90p a skein.

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You have a 4 digit DMC number starting "52.."? This is one of the old DMC metallic thread numbers. Eg 5284, 5282 etc

Replace with the DMC light effect number shown in the table below.

Old number	New number	Old number	New number
5269	E699	5283	E168
5270	E815	5284	E3852
5272	E5200	5287	E317
5279	E301	5289	E3837
5282	E3821	5290	E3843

DMC number is between 48 and 125? These are DMC varigated stranded cotton skeins.
We have stopped selling these as demand is very limited.

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