100% Trilobal Polyester Marathon Embroidery Thread, 40 weight

Perfect for Machine Embroidery and Quilting!

We stock 307 vibrant Marathon trilobal polyester colours in 120D/2 1,000 mtr. (1,100 yd.) mini-king spools. Marathon trilobal polyester embroidery threads give a beautiful sheen to all your embroidery projects –a sheen similar to rayon embroidery thread. A selection of these colours are available in 5,000 mtr. (5,500 yd.) cones. Please see the 5000 meter cones page for a complete list of colours available in the larger cone size.

Note: Please order rayon and polyester embroidery threads by colour number, in numerical order, to aid us in processing your order.

Marathon embroidery threads are manufactured with premium raw materials and dyes made with the best colouring chemicals. This means colour consistency across different dye lots is ensured and reliability of thread is guaranteed. Marathon is a proven brand name worldwide. Dong-Il Industrial Company, the manufacturer of Marathon Embroidery threads has received the following designations:

Confidence in Textiles - Tested for Harmful Substances KSA Certification

(ISO 9001/QS-9001/TL 9001)

How to find the start of the thread on the spool:
If you are having trouble finding the beginning of your Marathon embroidery thread, please view this pdf document How to find start of spool and also watch this video.


Note: Due to variations in monitor colours, these swatches are not exact matches to the actual thread colour. For exact colour match, you can purchase a Colour Chart from us.


We added a new SNOW WHITE colour #7179-p. Our standard White #2149 is on the left and the Snow White is on the right. Please note that colour #7179-p is not on the shade card.

colour #2149 + #7179-p

To download a list of Marathon Embroidery Threads Colour Name & Number click here (in Excel format)

Polyester Card #1 Polyester Card #2 Polyester Card #3

Polyester Card #4 Polyester Card #5 Polyester Card #6
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2151
  • 2004
  • 2015
  • 2005
  • 2014
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2152
  • 2153
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2154
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2155
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2156
  • 2023
  • 2157
  • 2158
  • 2125
  • 2159
  • 2160
  • 2161
  • 2029
  • 2027
  • 2026
  • 2162
  • 2025
  • 2163
  • 2033
  • 2034
  • 2164
  • 2165
  • 2166
  • 2167
  • 2039
  • 2040
  • 2168
  • 2041
  • 2042
  • 2169
  • 2059
  • 2170
  • 2171
  • 2172
  • 2031
  • 2173
  • 2174
  • 2046
  • 2047
  • 2024
  • 2048
  • 2049
  • 2050
  • 2175
  • 2051
  • 2052
  • 2053
  • 2176
  • 2131
  • 2177
  • 2178
  • 2035
  • 2036
  • 2179
  • 2037
  • 2038
  • 2180
  • 2181
  • 2182
  • 2044
  • 2045
  • 2043
  • 2183
  • 2184
  • 2054
  • 2055
  • 2056
  • 2185
  • 2057
  • 2058
  • 2186
  • 2187
  • 2188
  • 2061
  • 2189
  • 2065
  • 2190
  • 2066
  • 2067
  • 2191
  • 2192
  • 2193
  • 2194
  • 2068
  • 2195
  • 2196
  • 2069
  • 2070
  • 2063
  • 2064
  • 2197
  • 2198
  • 2062
  • 2199
  • 2200
  • 2071
  • 2072
  • 2201
  • 2073
  • 2074
  • 2076
  • 2202
  • 2203
  • 2077
  • 2078
  • 2204
  • 2081
  • 2082
  • 2083
  • 2084
  • 2205
  • 2206
  • 2207
  • 2079
  • 2080
  • 2208
  • 2086
  • 2087
  • 2088
  • 2209
  • 2210
  • 2060
  • 2211
  • 2212
  • 2085
  • 2213
  • 2214
  • 2215
  • 2216
  • 2217
  • 2218
  • 2096
  • 2104
  • 2097
  • 2219
  • 2075
  • 2220
  • 2221
  • 2222
  • 2223
  • 2224
  • 2225
  • 2089
  • 2226
  • 2227
  • 2090
  • 2228
  • 2229
  • 2230
  • 2231
  • 2232
  • 2091
  • 2092
  • 2093
  • 2233
  • 2094
  • 2095
  • 2234
  • 2099
  • 2235
  • 2236
  • 2237
  • 2238
  • 2239
  • 2102
  • 2103
  • 2240
  • 2241
  • 2242
  • 2243
  • 2108
  • 2105
  • 2106
  • 2109
  • 2244
  • 2245
  • 2100
  • 2101
  • 2246
  • 2247
  • 2110
  • 2248
  • 2028
  • 2249
  • 2111
  • 2250
  • 2112
  • 2251
  • 2252
  • 2113
  • 2253
  • 2114
  • 2254
  • 2255
  • 2256
  • 2257
  • 2258
  • 2259
  • 2098
  • 2260
  • 2261
  • 2262
  • 2263
  • 2264
  • 2265
  • 2266
  • 2267
  • 2107
  • 2268
  • 2269
  • 2270
  • 2271
  • 2115
  • 2116
  • 2272
  • 2117
  • 2118
  • 2273
  • 2119
  • 2120
  • 2274
  • 2121
  • 2032
  • 2122
  • 2275
  • 2276
  • 2277
  • 2278
  • 2128
  • 2279
  • 2280
  • 2123
  • 2124
  • 2281
  • 2282
  • 2129
  • 2130
  • 2283
  • 2133
  • 2284
  • 2135
  • 2285
  • 2286
  • 2287
  • 2288
  • 2126
  • 2030
  • 2127
  • 2289
  • 2290
  • 2291
  • 2132
  • 2134
  • 2137
  • 2292
  • 2141
  • 2142
  • 2293
  • 2294
  • 2139
  • 2140
  • 2295
  • 2296
  • 2144
  • 2145
  • 2297
  • 2136
  • 2298
  • 2138
  • 2299
  • 2300
  • 2301
  • 2302
  • 2303
  • 2143
  • 2146
  • 2304
  • 2147
  • 2148
  • 2305
  • 2306
  • 2149
  • 2150
  • 3001
  • 3002
  • 3003
  • 3004
  • 3005
  • 3006
  • 3007
  • 3008
  • 4004
  • 4005
  • 4006
  • 4007