DMC discontinued floss list and replacements *updated

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. *Now updated to include early discontinued colours.

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Early Discontinued colours

• DMC 222 → use 221
• DMC 303 → use 304
• DMC 401 → use 402
• DMC 434 → use 3045
• DMC 473 → use 472
• DMC 474 → use 823
• DMC 475 → use 820
• DMC 476 → use 336
• DMC 477 → use 791
• DMC 478→ use 792
• DMC 479 → use 156
• DMC 516 → use 796
• DMC 591 → use 3808
• DMC 614 → use 613
• DMC 771 → use 744
• DMC 896 → use 963
• DMC 926 → use 3750
• DMC 3367 → use 814
• DMC 3684 → use 902

Discontinued colours from the 1990’s

• DMC 504 → use 3813
• DMC 731 → use 732
• DMC 776 → use 3326
• DMC 781 → use 782
• DMC 806 → use 3760
• DMC 868 → use 801
• DMC 971 → use 740
• DMC 3773 → use 407

Discontinued after 2013

• DMC 3880 → use 3722
• 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 3741
• 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 648

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