Fabric & sewing calculators
Fabric Unit Converter
Convert common fabric lengths and widths between imperial and metric units. Conversions are exact unit relationships, not estimates of usable fabric.
Convert fabric measurements
Exact conversion factors: 1 inch = 2.54 cm; 1 foot = 12 inches; 1 yard = 36 inches; 1 metre = 100 cm.
Quick reference
- 1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches = 0.9144 metres.
- 1 metre ≈ 1.09361 yards.
- 1 inch = 25.4 millimetres.
- Fabric width and length are both linear measurements; this tool does not estimate area or required yardage.
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Estimates are for planning, not a substitute for checking your pattern, supplier specifications, fabric grain, usable width, shrinkage and pattern repeats.