Fabric Consumption Calculation for Woven Bottom

Introduction:
In garments sector, an order profit is totally depends on fabric consumption of a garments. So, it’s
a mandatory duty for a garments merchandiser to make a correct fabric consumption of that order.
As its importance on garments merchandising, today I will present a fabric consumption
calculation method for woven bottom garments.

Woven bottom

Fabric consumption calculation method for woven bottom:

Before going to the fabric consumption of a woven bottom garments, a woven merchandisershould
identify all the parts of that.
Normally, a woven bottom consists with the following parts-
1. Body parts,
2. Pocket,
3. Pocketing Fabrics,
4. Belt Loop.
Suppose,
The Buyer “Nautica” forwards a “Woven Denim Bottom” item order (10000pcs) to you with the
following specification.
Follow the below measurement chart.

Now, calculate the required fabric consumption for the above order.
Solution:
Fabric consumption for the woven bottom will be discussed in the below in part by part:
Let,
Fabric width- 56”
(Here, the given fabric width is 56”, during sewing, we cannot use the edge of a fabric. So, all time
we must exclude 1” from the given fabric width. So, now the fabric width is 56-1 = 55”)
Wastage- 10%
(Normally, we add 10% wastage for the regular denim fabric but in case of Spandex fabric, it goes
up-to 25%)
During calculating the fabric consumption of woven fabric, all time we will use the following
formula,

1. Fabric consumption for the Body Parts:

Here, we will apply the following formula (Per dozen),

Now,
Body Width,
= 1/2 Thigh with sewing allowance
= 20
Now, from equation (A), we get-

= 22.30yds per dozen………………………………………………… (B)

So, fabrics needed for the body parts is 22.30yds per dozen.

2. Fabric consumption for the Back Pocket (2pcs):

Here, we will apply the following formula (Per dozen),

= 1.36yds per dozen………………………………………………………………..(C)

So, fabrics needed for the back pocket is 1.36yds per dozen.

3. Fabric consumption for the Pocket Bag (2pcs):

Here, we will apply the following formula (Per dozen),

= 2.72yds per dozen……………………………………………… (D)

So, fabrics needed for the pocket bag is 2.72yds per dozen.

4. Fabric consumption for the Belt Loop (5pcs):

Here, we will apply the following formula (Per dozen),

= 0.12yds per dozen……………………………………………. (E)

So, fabrics needed for the belt loop is 0.12yds per dozen.

Now,
By adding the equation B, C, D and E we can get the total fabrics consumption for the above
order (per dozen)-
= (B +C + D + E) yds per dozen
= (22.30 + 1.36 + 2.72 + 0.12) yds per dozen.
= 26.5yds per dozen.
So, total fabric consumption for the above order is 26.5yds per dozen.

And,
Total fabrics consumption for 10000pcs (833.33dozen) garments is (26.5 × 833.33) =
22083.25yds per dozen.
Speech from the writer:
Though, this type of article is too long but easy to understand than short-cut method. Hope it will be
effective for you.