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Fabric Shrinkage Calculator

Calculates how many extra yards of fabric to purchase to account for shrinkage when pre-washing before sewing. Essential when working with natural fibers like cotton or linen that shrink significantly.

Required Fabric Amount (yards)

Fabric Type

Wash Temperature

Dryer Setting

Fill in the required fields to see your result.

Sewing

Fabric Gathering Calculator

Compute the flat cut length of fabric needed to gather down to a target finished length, using a chosen gather ratio. Useful for ruffles, gathered skirts, curtain headers, and shirring projects.

Finished Gathered Length (inches)

Gather Ratio

Fill in the required fields to see your result.

Key differences

	Fabric Shrinkage Calculator	Fabric Gathering Calculator
Category	Sewing	Sewing
Inputs required	4	2
Result	Fabric to Purchase (yards)	Fabric Length Needed (inches)
What it does	Calculates how many extra yards of fabric to purchase to account for shrinkage when pre-washing before sewing. Essential when working with natural fibers like cotton or linen that shrink significantly.	Compute the flat cut length of fabric needed to gather down to a target finished length, using a chosen gather ratio. Useful for ruffles, gathered skirts, curtain headers, and shirring projects.