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Feel free to browse through our yardage and repeat calculators below to estimate the yardage needed for your particular project. And as always, send us an Email with a picture and/or dimensions of your piece and we will calculate the yardage for you! Oh! You do not have a picture? No problem! Click HERE and choose which picture most resembles your piece and give us the corresponding number. | ||
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1. Make a list of the different sections of your piece of furniture where your fabric is going to be applied. Always measure both the length and width of each section. 2. Measure the widest parts of each section and write down each measurement. Add a few inches on each measurement for seam allowances. 3. Add all of your measurements together and then divide by 36 to get the estimated yardage needed for your piece. 4. Always over estimate. And always give yourself a few extra yards in case of mis-measurements and mistakes. You can always use the extra material for pillows and other accessories. Remember, dye lots vary and if you purchase a too small amount there is no guarantee that you will be able to get the same fabric from the same dye lot or even the fabric period if the store you have purchased it from has sold out or has been discontinued. 5. Fabric with large patterns that will need to be lined up require much more fabric than small patterns or no pattern at all. Read about the repeat of a pattern for more information below. 6. If you wish to add a skirt to your piece, allow for two to three extra yards of fabric. 7. Adding any wefting or piping to your piece will also require an extra yard or two. Below is an example of where you would take mesaurements on a chair. |
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It is important to know how different patterns affect the amount of fabric you will need for a particular piece. Plain fabric and fabric with small patterns are easily determined whereas fabric with large patterns (the repeat) are more difficult. It is normal practice to center a pattern on a piece therefore you will always need more fabric as much of the excess fabric will then be rendered useless due to pattern matching. So how do you measure for the repeat? It is simple. Lay out your fabric to indicate the center of the pattern, then measure out horizontally until that pattern repeats itself. This is your pattern width (leave about a half inch to one inch on either side of your pattern for alllowances. Now measure vertically until you run across the same pattern, again leaving room for allowances. This is now your pattern length. Add both measurements and now you have your total pattern repeat number. Take a look at the below chart for our fabric repeat calculator as this will help you in your fabric calculations. |
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| Fabric Width | Plain Fabric | 3" - 14" Repeat | 15" - 19" Repeat | 20" - 27" Repeat | 28" - 36" Repeat | 37" - 43" Repeat | 44 - 51" Repeat |
| 54" | 0% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| 52" | 10% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% | 40% | 45% |
| 50" | 10% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% | 40% | 45%% |
| 48" | 15% | 25% | 30% | 35% | 40% | 45% | 50% |
| 45" | 20% | 30% | 35% | 40% | 45% | 50% | 55% |
| 36" | 50% | 60% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 80% | 85% |
| Below are some of the most common furniture styles and their accompanying yardage estimate. Please keep in mind that the yardage indicated is only for plain fabrics and those fabrics with a small pattern (not including stripes). Click the picture for a larger view. |
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