Floss question?

[stitching_jadey]

Hello,

I recently bought DMC Floss number 407 and i noticed that under the code it has 3773 in brackets. Please could someone tell me what this means?

Thanks

Jade

[Succubus]

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but in my opinion it is floss formerly know as 3773 i.e. DMC has changed the numbering.

[CristinG]

Hi Jade,
From what I understand, what that means is that DMC decided to 'combine' those two numbers. I have a few like that also, for eaxmple 731 and 732. They do this when they create a color that they later decide is too close to another color and they get rid of one of the colors and 'replace' it. There are a few colors like this that they have gotten rid of. It is a little frustrating when a pattern calls for a number that no longer exists....
Cristin

[stitching_jadey]

Ok, so if i was stitching a pattern that asked for 3773 i would have to use 407 because thats the closest shade to it?

Jade

[Succubus]

Unless you don't have 3773 in your stash or you happen to find it from somewhere.

[CristinG]

Unless you want to switch brands. I know some people will look up the conversion of DMC to Anchor when a DMC color is not available. Then, for that one thread, they will use Anchor. I have not done this myself as Anchor is twice as much and not readily available.
I think it depends on your preference. I am the only one who will know that there has been a modification to one of my charts. I do try to follow them as closely as possible, but for me, I just go with the replacement color.
Hope this helps. :)
Cristin

[zigzag]

Oh I hope that dosent happen when I come to stitch some of the charts I have. They say to use DMC and alot of them use colours that are very close in shade. If this dose happen i could be missing some shades for my designs.
Fingers crossed for the future :wink:

[bquilt]

The colour card from DMC (USA) still shows 407 (dk desert sand), and also 3773 (md desert sand).

http://www.dmc-usa.com/mjRS/1/doc/US_colordesc/colordesc_embfloss.pdf

http://www.dmc-usa.com/majic/pageServer/0p0100001b/en_US/Colour-card---Article-117.html


Weren't some colours discontinued in the UK quite some time ago?


bquilt

[Red River]

This means that 407 has replaced 3773. I found this information at Gloria and Pat Designs (http://www.gloria-pat.com/resources/dmc_disc_floss.html).