How Much Fabric Do You Need for Bedding? Fabric Calculator
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How much fabric do you need for bed linen?
Four simple steps and you’ll know how many metres to buy.
How wide is the fabric?
The width is given in the fabric description. Wide cotton fabrics – 220 cm and more – are the most convenient for bed linen.
What fabric will you sew with?
What is the pattern like?
What will you sew?
First choose what you will sew in step 2.
For which bed?
Mattress size (cm)
Mattress depth
—width × length × depth
Duvet size (cm)
Pillow size (cm)
Where will the seam be?
How to cut the fabric
Tap a piece to see its size.
Cutting sizes
Sizes after washing the fabric, with 1.5 cm seam and hem allowances. Shrinkage and a 10 cm reserve are already included in the amount to buy.
