SewYardage: Fabric Calc

SewYardage tells you how much fabric to buy for your next sewing project — before you're standing at the cutting counter doing math in your head.

Most "fabric calculators" are just a length times a number. SewYardage is built around how garments are actually cut, so the estimate accounts for the things that trip people up.

PICK YOUR PROJECT

• Choose a garment: skirt, dress, blouse/shirt, pants, jacket or a child's garment.
• Choose a size (S, M, L, XL) and your fabric width — 90, 110, 115, 140 or 150 cm (36, 44, 45, 54 or 60 in).
• See the yardage instantly, in both yards and meters.

ACCOUNTS FOR THE HARD PARTS

• With nap / one-way fabrics (velvet, corduroy, directional prints) add extra for a single-direction layout.
• Plaid and stripe matching adds fabric for repeat matching, based on the garment's major pattern pieces and your fabric's repeat length.
• On-fold vs single-layer cutting.
• Your own safety margin for shrinkage, mistakes and matching.

SEE THE MATH

• A clear breakdown shows base fabric plus each adjustment, so you understand where the number comes from.
• Amounts are rounded up to the next 1/8 yard or 0.1 m — the amount you'd actually buy.
• Tap Copy to drop the result into your notes or shopping list.

QUICK REFERENCE

• A standard fabric-requirement chart for every garment and fabric width, based on published Misses charts and pattern-envelope ranges.

HONEST ABOUT ESTIMATES

• These are approximate. Every pattern is different — always check your pattern's own fabric requirement before you buy. SewYardage gets you close and helps you sanity-check the envelope.

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