Fabric Cost Calculator

Cost a length of fabric at the price per yard or per metre, add notions and thread, and see the total and the cost per finished item.

Fabric length yd

The amount you are buying, in the same unit as the price below.

Price is quoted per

Price per unit USD

The shelf price per yard or per metre, before shipping and tax.

Notions for the whole project USD

Zip, interfacing, thread, buttons, elastic, bias binding.

Pattern cost charged to this project USD

A 20 dollar pattern used eight times is 2.50 per item.

Shipping and tax on the order USD

Items you will make items

Used for the cost per item. Enter 1 for a single garment.

Waste allowance bought %

If you bought extra fabric for matching or mistakes, enter how much extra here so it is counted in the cost.

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