Exquisite Polyester 612 Butter Embroidery Thread for Professionals

Exquisite #612 Butter — 5,000m Polyester Embroidery Thread Cone

Production-volume Butter embroidery thread on a 5,000-meter cone — five times the thread of standard 1,000m spools for high-volume embroidery shops. The rayon-like sheen of premium polyester with the durability to withstand industrial laundering.

Exquisite is the production-standard polyester embroidery thread — the brand most commercial embroidery shops have run for decades. The 40 weight / 120/2 denier construction delivers the rayon-like sheen that distinguishes premium embroidery from amateur work, with the structural durability that rayon can’t match.

What Exquisite gives you that lesser threads don’t:

• Colorfast — won’t bleed or fade through repeated washing
• UV-resistant — holds color under direct sunlight exposure
• Industrial-laundry safe — survives commercial hot-water washing and bleach cycles
• Rayon-like sheen — looks premium without rayon’s fragility
• Machine compatibility — runs cleanly on all major commercial embroidery machines

The choice depends on how often you use this color in production. Same thread, two formats — the right format saves you time and money:

Most production shops stock their top 20-30 most-used colors in 5,000m cones and keep the rest of the color spectrum in 1,000m spools. This Butter #612 cone makes sense if it’s one of your everyday colors. If you only use it occasionally, the 1000m version is the better buy.

Exquisite Butter #612 is used in craft brands, autumn designs, and earth-tone embroidery. The 5,000m cone is for shops that run this color regularly — saving operator time and reducing cost per meter compared to multiple 1,000m spool purchases.

Best for these jobs:

• Craft, artisan, and natural brand embroidery
• Western, southwestern, and rustic apparel designs
• Outdoor brand and earth-tone branding
• Coffee shop, brewery, and craft food branding
• Vintage and antique-look design accents
• Wood, leather, and natural-material design themes

Madeira #1270 converts to Exquisite #612 Butter. If you’re converting your embroidery thread inventory from Madeira to Exquisite (or matching a customer’s existing Madeira-numbered design specs), this is the equivalent Exquisite shade:

💡 Conversion accuracy: The Madeira-to-Exquisite chart represents the closest equivalent shade in the Exquisite color library — not a perfect match. Slight variations in hue, saturation, and brightness are normal between brands. For color-critical projects (brand logos, sports team specifications), always confirm with a physical thread sample first.

📋 Need the full conversion chart? View the complete Madeira-to-Exquisite conversion chart with all 250+ color mappings.