Fabric Consumption Per Garment Calculator

Work out fabric consumption per garment instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Fabric Consumption Per Garment Calculator

Fabric consumption per garment is marker length divided by garments in the marker, uplifted for end loss, splice loss and cutting waste. Marker efficiency shows how much of that is actually in the garment; the balance is inter-pattern waste that only a better marker can recover.

Formulas

Fabric consumption

Consumption per garment = marker length / garments in marker x (1 + wastage %)

Net fabric

Net fabric in garment = marker consumption x marker efficiency

Worked example

With the default values below, Fabric Consumption Per Garment Calculator returns Fabric Consumption Per Garment of 1.6640. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Marker Lengthminimum 0.001 m: 6.4 m
Garments In The Markerminimum 1: 4
Marker Efficiencyaccepts 1–100 %: 85 %
Cutting And End Loss Allowanceaccepts 0–30 %: 4 %

Results

Fabric Consumption Per Garment: 1.6640
Marker Consumption Per Garment: 1.6000
Net Fabric In The Garment: 1.3600
Fabric Wasted Per Garment: 0.3040

Step by step

1Values used
2Fabric consumption
3Net fabric
4Fabric Consumption Per Garment= 1.6640
5Marker Consumption Per Garment= 1.6000
6Net Fabric In The Garment= 1.3600
7Fabric Wasted Per Garment= 0.3040

Assumptions and limits

The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is marker efficiency improved?

Mixing sizes in one marker, allowing tilt where the fabric permits, grouping small parts into gaps and using CAD nesting. Gains of 2-4 percentage points are normal, and on high volumes that is a large material saving.

What is included in end loss?

The fabric at the start and end of each lay that cannot be cut, plus splice overlaps at roll changes and edge trim. It is typically 2-5% of the lay length.