Woven fabric consumption formula

Woven fabric consumption formula:

Before calculate the woven fabric consumption, you must need the followings information as
mentioned below:

1) Measurement chart with technical spec.

2) Style Description.
3) Fabric Description.
4) Fabrics width/weight.
5) Washing shrinkage if any.

This formula is as under :

Formula = Length X Width / Fab width X Fab Unit

Here,
Length = length of the specific parts + allowance

Width = width of the specific parts + allowance

Fab width = Fabric width ( after considering the shrinkage

allowance).
Say, fabric width is 45" & the shrinkage
allowance is 1", Then the Fabric width will
be (45"-1") = 44" in the formula.

Fab unit = Fabric calculation unit, here it will be 36 because

we are going to calculate the consumption in
Yards.

Now we will calculate the consumption of a Shirt (front part)

Center front length = 32"+1" (Sewing allowance) = 33"

Width (Chest) = 24" + 1" (Sewing allowance) + 3"
Pleat.W (1.5X2) = 28"

= Length X Width / Fab width X Fab Unit

= 33" X 28" / 44" X 36"

= 924" / 1584"
= 0.5833333
= 0.59 Yards. (for front part)

Say we have the bellow measurement of a "Basic Denim long pant" :-

Inseam = 34 inch,
Thai= 13 inch,
Back rise (Under West Band) =15 Inch
Waist band width =1.5 inch,
Back pocket length = 7 inch,
Back pocket Width = 6.5 inch
Belt Loop length =1.5 inch,
Belt Loop Width = 1/2 inch
Pocket Bag Length = 7.5 inch
Pocket Bag Width = 6.5 inch

The Formula is :- ( Length X Width ) X No of panel / ( Fabric Width X 36 inch ) + Wastage Percentage =
Result X12 Pcs

Calculation: - In Here

Total Bottom Length = Inseam + Back rise + Wbw + Sewing allowance.( Wbw =West band width )
Total Bottom Width = 1/2 Thigh +2 Sewing allowance

So, Length = 34+15 + 1.5 *2 +3 = 55 Inch.

Width = 13 +2 =15 Inch

Say the actual Fabric Width is 58 inch, but when sewing a garments as we cant use the edge of a fabric , so
at the time of calculation we must deduct 1 Inch from the fabric width . I.e. fabric width will be 57 Inch.

Now the Applicable Formula :- ( Length X Thigh ) * 4 part /( Fabric Width X 36 inch) = Result + 5 % Wastage
= Result for 1 Pc X12 pcs = Yds / Doz
Based on above information we found

Main Fabric Consumption :- (55 Inch X 15 Inch) X 4 Pcs /57 inch X 36 Inch + Wastage 5% X 12 Pcs
= 3300 square inch X 2052 square inch + 5% Wastage X12 Pcs
= 1.61 Yds +0.08(Wastage)= 1.69 Yds X12 Pcs = 20.28 Yds /Doz.

Back Pocket Consumption = (7X 6.5 )=44.5 X 2 pc / 57 X 36 =91 /2052 =.044 +.0022=.047 X12 Pcs
= 0.56 Yds / Dz
Belt loop Consumption = (1.5X .5 ) = .75 X 6 pc / 57 X 36 =4.5 /2052 =.0022 +.0001=.0023 X12 Pcs
= 0.028 Yds / Dz

Total Fabric =20.28 yds +0.56 Yds+0..28 Yds = 20.84 Yds / Dz

For Pocketing Fabric :- Length =7 .5 inch X 2 Ply +1 inch (SA )=( 15+1) inch = 16 inch

Width = 6.5 inch X 2 Ply + 1 inch (SA )= 14 inch

= ( 16 inch X 14 inch )2 pcs /(43 inch X 36 inch)
= 448/1548
=.29+5% wastage=.28+.0145=0.30X 12 Pcs =3.65 Yds Per

So we can say, based on above measurement we need 20.84 Yds main fabric & 3.65 Yds pocketing fabric
to make 12 Pcs Basic long pant. this way we can calculate fabric consumption for any quantity