A different take

 on the description of random numbered threads.

You may have seen my posts with the castle and dragon sampler using variegated thread or my Christmas gift box which contains non DMC thread that has DMC compatible numbers.

Some was gifted to me and some I bought from TEMU. 

Usually I have bought either the variegated sets or toned sets of teal or skin tones.

I did however also get two packs of " random assortment"

Here they are.

At fist glance looking like an OK selection of very usable colours, I did not notice the issue until I was putting thread onto bobbins.

Can you see it?

enlarge it perhaps and take a moment.

See it, it took me a moment as well. Then it made me laugh. At some point in the future when I have a desire to do "something" yet not perhaps to sew I will get my  DMC threads out and do a colour match so I know what numbers to put on the bobbins so I can add them to the not DMC  storage box.