How much fabric do I need for a skirt?

• The fabric needed to make a skirt depends on several factors: the length, width, design, and fabric width.
• If we take standard measurements, the usual width of the fabrics is 1.50m, for a short straight skirt 0.60m-0.75m would be needed and if the skirt is long 1.00m-1.20m.
• If the waist circumference is greater than 125 cm, double fabric would be needed in both cases. And if the person is taller than 1.70 m, a few more centimeters may be needed.

*This is the theory, but there may be exceptions.

How much fabric do I need for a pair of pants?

• The fabric needed to make a pair of pants depends on several factors: length, width, design, and fabric width.
• If we take standard measurements, the usual width of fabrics is 1.50m, for long trousers we would need 1.10m to 1.50m.
• It should be noted that this depends greatly on the person's height and width, since depending on the contour, two lengths may be needed.

*This is the theory, but there may be exceptions.

How much fabric do I need for a dress?

• To calculate the fabric needed to make a dress, you need to define: the length, the width, whether it will have sleeves, the design and the width of the fabric.
• In the case of a long sleeveless dress, with a fabric whose width is 1.50m, a person who is less than 1.70m tall would need between 1.40m-1.60m of fabric.
• If your waist circumference is over 130 cm, you'll need double the fabric. If you want to add sleeves, you'll need to add 30 cm for short sleeves and 70 cm for long sleeves.

*This is the theory, but there may be exceptions.

How do I calculate the fabric I need to make any garment?

• It's much easier than it seems, you have to take into account the length of the garment, the contour of the garment (i.e. the width multiplied by 2) and the design of the garment.
• You need to measure the length that the garment should have, for example in the case of a skirt, you need to measure from the waist to where the skirt will reach (knees, ankles, etc.) and add 20-30 cm for the waistband, hem and possible shrinkage.
• If the garment has sleeves, add the length of one sleeve + 10 cm.

This rule can be applied:

• As long as the person's waist circumference is less than 25 cm smaller than the fabric width, i.e., if the person's hip circumference is 110 cm, for example, and the fabric width is 150 cm, one length will be sufficient. If, on the other hand, the waist circumference is 130 cm, two lengths will be needed.
• If it's a straight garment. However, if it's a loose garment, is pleated, or is going to be made on the bias, etc., longer lengths will be needed.

*This is the theory, but there may be exceptions.