The Great Cover Up
Karol Butcher
2907 Chesterfield
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-546-1839 |
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Patterned fabric additional yardage estimate chart
To use this chart, first add the fabric's vertical and horizontal repeats together
(for example, a 10" vertical repeat plus its 17" horizontal repeat gives a 27" total).
Then find the appropriate entry on the chart, and increase the yardage estimate by the
percentage indicated.
For example: The yardage estimate is 8 yards of 54" wide fabric to cover a chair and the
pattern on the fabric repeats horizontally every 17" and vertically every 10". Add up the
repeats (17" + 10" = 27") and find the appropriate entry - 20% in this example. Twenty
percent more fabric is needed to cover the chair while matching the pattern at the seams:
8 yards plus an extra 20 % is 9.6 yards.
| Fabric Width |
Plain Fabric |
3" - 14" Repeat |
15"-19" Repeat |
20"-27" Repeat |
28"-36" Repeat |
37"-45" Repeat |
46"-54" Repeat |
| 54" |
0% |
10% |
15% |
20% |
25% |
30% |
35% |
| 50"-52" |
10% |
20% |
25% |
30% |
35% |
40% |
45% |
Railroaded fabric/pattern
Railroading refers to the direction of the pattern: up the roll or across the roll.
Railroaded fabric is preferred for upholstering larger pieces of furniture without having
to include seams (along the back of a couch for example).
| Railroaded fabric - across the roll |
Non-railroaded fabric - up the roll |
Most fabric samples will specify "Railroaded" if the pattern runs across the roll.
