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GSM Calculation for Woven Fabric

August 25, 2015 Calculation

GSM Calculation for Woven Fabric

Mayedul Islam
Merchandiser at Fashion Xpress Buying House.
Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Email: mayedul.islam66@gmail.com

Introduction:
GSM (Gram per square meter) is an important matter in textile sector. Higher GSM fabric is
heavier and lower GSM fabric is lighter. A woven garments merchandiser must have to
know the GSM calculation method to ensure the right GSM fabric that ordered by the buyer
(though suppliers are regularly mentioned about the fabric GSM).

GSM

Calculation for Woven Fabric

GSM:
GSM stands at Gram per square meter. It is the weight of fabric in one gram per square meter.
Its unit is gm/m2.

Crimp Factor:
Crimp percentage or crimp factor is defined as the mean difference between the straightened

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thread length and the distance between the ends of the thread while in the cloth, expressed as a
percentage.

Woven Fabric GSM Calculation Method:

During calculating woven fabric GSM from fabric construction, we have needed the following
formula.
GSM (Gram per square meter),

Example:
Suppose,
A woven fabric construction is like that-

Now, calculate the fabric GSM.

Solution:
From the given fabric construction we can see that,

Warp count- 50

Weft count- 40

EPI (Ends per inch) 130

PPI (Picks per inch) 60

Warp crimp factor- 1.2

Weft crimp factor- 1.0

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Now, by applying all the data in the required formula, we can easily find out the above woven
fabric GSM.
GSM (Gram per square meter),

= (3.12 + 1.5) 23.5

= 108.57
So, above woven fabric GSM is 108.57
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