Boutique Production Tool

Cloth Calculator

Calculate how many garments you can cut from a fabric roll, or find the total meterage required for bulk boutique production.

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5%

Standard cutting wastage is 5-10%.

You Will Need

26.3Meters
Includes 1.3m for calculated wastage margin.

Mastering the Cloth Calculator for Boutiques

In the heavily competitive tailoring and boutique market of India, excelling with precise fabric estimation is the definitive way to stand out. Managing your margins starts at the cutting table. Thousands of boutique owners use our cloth calculator to accurately predict roll usage before a single cut is made.

Why Production Planning Matters

When handling bulk orders for ethnic wear like Kurtis or Sarees, a 5% difference in wastage can mean the difference between profit and loss. It's rarely a straight division of Roll Length ÷ Item Length. You must always account for laying waste, end-of-roll biases, and pattern-matching wastage.

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Once your garments are measured, cut, and stitched accurately using the cloth calculator, you need to sell them. Indian sellers leverage our artificial intelligence suite to take raw photos of their newly stitched garments and instantly generate professional catalogs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the standard wastage for Indian ethnic wear?

Standard solid colors require about 5% wastage for table ends. Large prints that require pattern matching can require 10% to 15% wastage margin.

Can I use this for Saree production?

Yes. For woven Saree rolls, simply input 5.5m or 6.5m (if including blouse) to determine how many pieces your master weaver's roll will yield.