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The thread behind every OESD design

Isacord Embroidery Thread

Beautiful color. Dependable stitching.

Isacord is a 40wt polyester embroidery thread made for home and commercial machines alike. It’s lint-free, colorfast and tough enough for high-speed stitching, and it comes in more than 400 colors, so you can match nearly any design.

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Isacord Top 50 thread kit: fifty spools of embroidery thread in a rainbow of colors

The everyday thread you can count on

Isacord is spun from continuous-filament polyester, so it stitches smooth and strong with a soft sheen. It’s the thread OESD uses to create and test our designs, and every design’s color chart lists Isacord color numbers.

40wt embroidery thread 1,000m & 5,000m spools 400+ colors 100% polyester

Strong & durable

Abrasion-resistant and built for high-speed machine stitching.

Colorfast

Colors stay true through washing and wear.

Lint-free

Keeps your machine cleaner, project after project.

400+ colors

A shade for every design, plus 27 variegated blends.

Most-Loved Colors

With more than 400 shades, it helps to start with the favorites. These 30 colors make up our Top 30 kit and show up in design after design. Click a color to shop, or browse the full Isacord collection.

Isacord White (0015) 1,000 m spoolWhite0015 Isacord Black (0020) 1,000 m spoolBlack0020 Isacord Smoke (0131) 1,000 m spoolSmoke0131 Isacord Canary (0311) 1,000 m spoolCanary0311 Isacord Vanilla (0660) 1,000 m spoolVanilla0660 Isacord Gold (0704) 1,000 m spoolGold0704 Isacord Toffee (0842) 1,000 m spoolToffee0842 Isacord Pecan (0853) 1,000 m spoolPecan0853 Isacord Fawn (0934) 1,000 m spoolFawn0934 Isacord Linen (0970) 1,000 m spoolLinen0970 Isacord Bark (1055) 1,000 m spoolBark1055 Isacord Apricot (1220) 1,000 m spoolApricot1220 Isacord Twine (1760) 1,000 m spoolTwine1760 Isacord Corsage (1840) 1,000 m spoolCorsage1840 Isacord Chocolate (1876) 1,000 m spoolChocolate1876 Isacord Poinsettia (1902) 1,000 m spoolPoinsettia1902 Isacord Winterberry (1912) 1,000 m spoolWinterberry1912 Isacord Dusty Mauve (2153) 1,000 m spoolDusty Mauve2153 Isacord Pink Tulip (2155) 1,000 m spoolPink Tulip2155 Isacord Petal Pink (2250) 1,000 m spoolPetal Pink2250 Isacord Wild Iris (2830) 1,000 m spoolWild Iris2830 Isacord Deep Purple (2900) 1,000 m spoolDeep Purple2900 Isacord Lavender (3040) 1,000 m spoolLavender3040 Isacord Cadet Blue (3331) 1,000 m spoolCadet Blue3331 Isacord Nordic Blue (3600) 1,000 m spoolNordic Blue3600 Isacord Crystal Blue (3910) 1,000 m spoolCrystal Blue3910 Isacord Evergreen (5326) 1,000 m spoolEvergreen5326 Isacord Irish Green (5415) 1,000 m spoolIrish Green5415 Isacord Bright Mint (5610) 1,000 m spoolBright Mint5610 Isacord Spring Frost (5650) 1,000 m spoolSpring Frost5650
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5,000 Meter Spools

Stitch a lot? Hundreds of Isacord colors also come on 5,000 meter spools, five times the thread of a standard spool. They’re ideal for the whites, blacks and neutrals you reach for most.

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Isacord thread kits

Build your collection the easy way, from a 10-spool starter kit to every color Isacord makes.

Isacord Top 10 Thread KitTop 10 Thread Kit10 spools, 1,000m each, with storage bag Isacord Top 30 with Storage CaseTop 30 with Storage Case30 spools, 1,000m each, with case Isacord Top 50 Thread KitTop 50 Thread Kit50 spools, 1,000m each Isacord Top 100 Thread KitTop 100 Thread Kit100 spools, 1,000m each Isacord Variegated Favorite 10Variegated Favorite 1010 variegated spools, 1,000m each Isacord Real Thread ChartReal Thread ChartActual thread samples of every shade Isacord Complete Isacord SetComplete Isacord SetAll 423 solid colors, 1,000m each Isacord Complete Set with BoxesComplete Set with BoxesAll 423 colors plus 15 storage boxes

Stitching With Isacord

Thread specs

  • Weight: 40wt
  • Fiber: 100% continuous-filament polyester
  • Spool sizes: 1,000m (400+ colors) and 5,000m (hundreds of colors)
  • Finish: Lint-free, colorfast and abrasion-resistant

Great for

  • Every OESD design: color charts list Isacord numbers, so matching is easy
  • Garments, towels and kids’ items that get washed often
  • Quilting, quilt-in-the-hoop and decorative stitching
  • Home and commercial embroidery machines

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Isacord thread made of?

Isacord is a 40wt, 100% polyester thread made from continuous filament. That construction makes it strong, smooth and lint-free.

Will it work in my machine?

Yes. Isacord stitches beautifully on both home and commercial embroidery machines and holds up to high-speed stitching.

Will the colors fade or bleed?

No. Isacord is colorfast, so your embroidery keeps its color through washing and everyday wear.

How do I match thread colors to an OESD design?

Every OESD design comes with a color chart that lists Isacord color numbers. Find the number, then search for it on oesd.com or click it in our color grid above.

How many colors are there?

Isacord comes in 423 solid colors plus 27 variegated blends. If you want to see them in person, the Real Thread Chart has actual thread samples of every shade.

What’s the difference between the 1,000m and 5,000m spools?

Just the length. Every color comes on a 1,000m spool, and hundreds of colors also come on 5,000m spools for big projects and the colors you use most.

Which kit should I start with?

The Top 10 Thread Kit is a great starter set of essentials. If you stitch often, the Top 30, Top 50 and Top 100 kits cover more of the colors used in OESD designs.

Find the Perfect Color for Your Next Project

400+ colors, two spool sizes, and kits for every collection.

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