I always use Madeira Polyneon 40 sometimes classic 40 the difference is that Polyneon is more resistant for washing;Others branches I don't taste because this is excelent

Perhaps they have been given a deal to use that thread or that chart is easier for them to use as a color chart. Why don't you pose that question to the Debra at Emblibrary and see what she says. Veronika doesn't usally answer many of our post - but we will see if she notices this one and answers for you. *4U

Most of my thread is Coats and Clark.....I have approx. 25-30 zpool of Madeira and about 20 spools of Metro.....I like them all....the Metro has a nice sheen and is very inexpensive.....I have to put Metro on a thread stand and now I use the thread stand for all my thread.....I bought what I found first.....I have a Janome 350E in casse that helps....blessings Janet

Not sure that Madeira is THE best thread but possibly it is the thread which is most widely available in different countries.

I don't know why that is Dawn, but my machine hates madeira, I use the madeira color chart on DBC because I about have the numbers memorized by now and the Isacord thread, which is what I use the most, is not listed.......

I loved anchor threads, they had a lovely range of colours, but 2 years ago they stopped stocking it in the shops around us, Now I use Madeira as this is widely available. I still have some anchor, which I use on small projects.