What DMC floss matches a Paternayan shade?
Type the Paternayan number into the converter. It shows the closest DMC shade, from a published conversion table where one exists and an approximate chart match otherwise.
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Paternayan to DMC Conversion for Persian Wool
An old needlepoint or crewel kit lists Paternayan numbers, the wool is hard to find, and you want to know which DMC floss or other wool will stand in.
Enter a Paternayan shade number and see the closest DMC floss and the closest shade in six other brands, each labeled exact-chart or approximate.
Convert a Paternayan shade
It opens on Paternayan 220 (Black). Type any Persian wool number to see its closest DMC floss and matches in the other brands.
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Paternayan #
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手持ちの糸
Paternayan 220 · Black
DMCとても近い
310
Black
97%一致
ほかの候補3371Black Brown88%
Anchorとても近い
403
Black
96%一致
ほかの候補152Very Dark Navy Blue87%
Cosmoとても近い
600
Cosmo 600
97%一致
ほかの候補312Cosmo 31284%
Gammaとても近い
0420
Black
97%一致
ほかの候補3120Dark-Dark Blue89%
Madeira近い
2400
Black
90%一致
ほかの候補1506Fern Green Very Dark87%
Loops & Threads近い
774
92%一致
ほかの候補76864%
Appletons近い
993
Black · ウール
92%一致
ほかの候補298Jacobean Green88%
Paternayan✓ 手持ちのブランド
220
Black · ウール
100%一致
ほかの候補421Coffee Bean78%
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What Paternayan Persian wool is
Paternayan Persian wool is a three-ply wool: three strands loosely twisted together that you can pull apart and use one, two or all three at a time. That makes it adaptable for needlepoint on different canvas sizes, crewel embroidery and other wool work.
Shades are known by three-digit numbers, and color families sit together in the numbering. The numbers are what you need for conversion; names vary between suppliers.
Matching wool to cotton floss
Color, not texture
A match means the colors look alike. Wool is matte and fuzzy while stranded cotton has a sheen, so the stitched result will look different.
Thickness
A single Persian strand is thicker than one strand of six-strand floss; you will typically need several strands of floss to cover the same area. Test first.
Never identical
Paternayan publishes no color values, so each shade borrows its DMC equivalent’s color. Matches top out at Excellent for exact chart equivalents and Great for approximate ones.
Where our Paternayan data comes from
Shade numbers come from Florilegium and names from Colonial Needle’s Colonial Persian line. DMC equivalents come first from a published Anchor Wool / Paternayan / DMC conversion table and, where it has no row, from The Stitchers Village chart read in reverse.
The converter has 367 Paternayan shades with a DMC equivalent: 279 come straight from the published table, and 88 are approximate. Some shades have no name in our data. The number is what matters, so search by number. Shades with no known DMC equivalent are left out rather than guessed.
How to use the Paternayan converter
Choose Paternayan
Select Paternayan as the brand and type the three-digit number from your kit or chart.
Read the match
The closest DMC floss appears with its % match and tier, plus a runner-up.
Compare wools
Need wool to stay wool? Check the Appletons match alongside Anchor, Cosmo and the rest.
Convert a whole kit
Upload a CSV of the kit’s shades and download a spreadsheet of matches.
Tips for swapping Persian wool
- Work a small sample on the same canvas or fabric before you buy every color.
- Buy a single skein of each substitute first and compare it to any wool you still have, in daylight.
- Replacing wool with wool (Appletons for Paternayan) keeps the texture closest; floss changes the look more.
- On needlepoint canvas, make sure the substitute covers the canvas threads; add a strand if it doesn’t.
- If a whole shading family changes, swap all of its shades, not just one.
Starting something new? Make a hand embroidery pattern from your photo and pick Paternayan as the thread brand, or browse the full floss converter for cotton brands.
Frequently asked questions
Is Paternayan wool still available?
Paternayan has become hard to find. Needlework shops carry other Persian wools, such as Colonial Needle’s Colonial Persian, but stock varies, so use the converter to find a substitute in a brand you can buy.
Can I separate Paternayan Persian wool?
Yes. It is three-ply, so you can pull out one strand at a time and stitch with one, two or three strands.
Why is a shade name missing?
Some shades have no name in the sources we use. Shade numbers are what conversion charts list, so the match is unaffected.
Is a Paternayan to DMC match exact?
No conversion between wool and cotton is exact. Shades from a published table show as Excellent at best, approximate ones as Great.
Can I convert Paternayan to Appletons?
Yes. The converter lists the closest Appletons crewel wool for every Paternayan shade; both borrow DMC colors, so treat it as approximate and compare skeins.
Turn your photo into a hand embroidery pattern
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