DMC discontinued floss list and replacements

If you are sorting through your floss stash or looking to get the complete DMC floss set. It’s worth noting that some colours have been discontinued. If you want to use older colours I have complied a list of replacements you can use.

If you need help organising your stash, why not grab my DMC checklist which you can print off and keep with your threads.

Discontinued colours from the 1990’s

• DMC 504 → use 3813
• DMC 731 → use 732
• DMC 776 → use 3326
• DMC 781 → use 782
• DMC 782 → use 783
• DMC 806 → use 3760
• DMC 868 → use 869
• DMC 912 → use 913
• DMC 913 → use 911
• DMC 946 → use 947
• DMC 971 → use 970
• DMC 791 → use 792
• DMC 3773 → use 407
• DMC 3779 → use 3713
• DMC 3770 → use 945

Discontinued after 2013

• DMC 3881 → use 3364
• DMC 3882 → use 801
• DMC 3883 → use 722
• DMC 3884 → use 04 (new 2017 shade)
• DMC 3885 → use 312
• DMC 3886 → use 35 (new 2017 shade)
• DMC 3887 → use 3837
• DMC 3888 → use 3740
• DMC 3889 → use 445
• DMC 3890 → use 3846
• DMC 3891 → use 3844
• DMC 3892 → use 970
• DMC 3893 → use 543
• DMC 3894 → use 907
• DMC 3895 → use 3819

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