Madeira 718-1960 Madeira Polyneon Green #40 Dusty Blue 5,500 yd Cone 718-1960
Madeira Polyneon Green #40 – 718-1960 (formerly 918-1960). The same Polyneon color and performance, made from recycled polyester on Madeira's green cone. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified.
Dusty Blue Madeira Polyneon Green #40 – 5,500 yd Cone
Madeira Polyneon Green 1960 Dusty Blue is a #40 weight polyester machine embroidery thread made from 100% recycled polyester and certified to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100. This 5,500 yd (5,000 m) cone is part number 718-1960 and replaces the classic Madeira Polyneon 918-1960 in the same Dusty Blue color, so your designs, color charts and digitized files carry straight over.
718-1960 specifications
| Part number | 718-1960 |
| Replaces | 918-1960 |
| Brand / line | Madeira Polyneon Green |
| Color | 1960 Dusty Blue |
| Weight | #40 (135 dtex x 2 / 120 den x 2) |
| Put-up | 5,500 yd (5,000 m) cone |
| Fiber | 100% polyester filament, GRS-certified recycled |
| Certification | OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 (21.0.57435), Annex 6, product class I |
| Needle | 60/8 – 75/11 |
| Breaking strength | approx. 1,300 cN |
| Wash fastness | 4–5 (washing at 95 °C) |
| Bleach fastness | 4–5 (hypochlorite) |
| Shrinkage | Under 1% (boiling water) |
| Data sheet | Madeira technical data sheet attached (PDF) |
Polyneon Green #40 video, certificates & guides
- OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certificate – Polyneon Green (PDF)
- Polyneon Green info sheet (PDF)
- Polyneon Green #40 brochure (PDF)
- Technical data sheet – “View Product Specification” on this page
- Polyneon color names list (PDF)
- Embroidery needle guide (PDF)
- Digitizing density guide (PDF)
- Embroidery thread troubleshooting guide
- The real cost of a thread break
Goes with 718-1960
- 918-1960 Madeira Polyneon #40 Dusty Blue (classic number) – while stock lasts
- 308-503 Madeira pre-wound L-style bobbins
- 102-75-ST Madeira #75/11 embroidery needles
- 23-30-25 Madeira E-ZEE Cut Hefty cutaway backing, 30 in x 25 yd roll
Dusty Blue 1960 thread – questions
What is Madeira 718-1960?
718-1960 is Madeira Polyneon Green #40 embroidery thread in Dusty Blue, on a 5,500 yd (5,000 m) cone. It is the new part number for the classic Polyneon 918-1960 in the same Dusty Blue shade.
Is 718-1960 the same color as 918-1960?
Yes. Madeira kept the color number (1960), so 718-1960 matches 918-1960 Dusty Blue. The Green line is made from 100% GRS-certified recycled polyester.
Is Polyneon Green OEKO-TEX certified?
Yes. Madeira Polyneon Green No. 40 is certified to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® (certificate 21.0.57435, Hohenstein HTTI), Annex 6, product class I – the class for articles for babies and toddlers. The technical data sheet is attached to this page.
Which Pantone colors match Dusty Blue 1960?
Use the Pantone color search on this page to find the closest Madeira Polyneon Green match for any PMS color.
718-1960 Madeira Polyneon Green #40 Dusty Blue 5,500 yd Cone
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