Fabric Yardage Calculator

Enter your project size and fabric width to find out exactly how much fabric to buy. Works for any rectangular cut — tote bags, tablecloths, simple garment pieces, and more.

Measurement units

Piece length (the longer cut dimension)

Piece width

How many pieces?

Fabric width

Buffer / waste (extra %, for mistakes & shrinkage)

My fabric can be rotated 90° when cutting (uncheck this for directional prints, stripes, border prints, or napped fabric like velvet/corduroy)

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Cutting supplies that help

A sharp rotary cutter and a self-healing mat make it much easier to cut accurately and get the yardage estimate above to hold up in practice.

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