What is fabric yield?
The linear length of material required for making one garment (any other item made of fabric) is called the fabric yield for that item. When we talk about the fabric yield, it is normally apparel items (garments) or bedsheets, or any other clothing item. The fabric yield in linear length will depend on the fabric width. For a lesser width of fabric, the fabric yield will be higher.
In this post, I will show you the fabric yield conversion in various widths. See the below questions (taken from a Q&A page).
Question:
Can you advise the formula to convert fabric yields by various widths? E.g. yield is 1.3 on fabric that is 56" wide. What would the yield be on 44" for material on rolls such as cloth in yards (length)? If it is 1 linear yard of material of a standard width what will be the fabric yield?
For the given example, fabric yield is 1.3 yards, and the width of the roll is 56". The area of the fabric would be= (56 inches x 1.3 x 36 inches) = 2620.8 square inches
Considering, all the patterns will be fit to 44-inch width without any fabric loss.
For 44" wide fabric, the fabric consumption will be
= (2620.8/44)/36 Yards
= 1.655
For 36" (1 Yard) wide fabric, the fabric consumption will be
= (2620.8/36)/36 Yards
= 2.022 yards
Answer:
For the given example, fabric yield is 1.3 yards, and the width of the roll is 56". The area of the fabric would be= (56 inches x 1.3 x 36 inches) = 2620.8 square inches
Considering, all the patterns will be fit to 44-inch width without any fabric loss.
For 44" wide fabric, the fabric consumption will be
= (2620.8/44)/36 Yards
= 1.655
For 36" (1 Yard) wide fabric, the fabric consumption will be
= (2620.8/36)/36 Yards
= 2.022 yards