Costume Fabric Calculator

Yardage for performance costumes including stretch and movement.

Garment type (1-8)

Fabric width (inches)

Pattern repeat (inches)

Movement ease (%)

Number of costumes

Fabric cost ($/yard)

Tab to move between fields

Yards per costume

5.18

Total yardage

5.69

Total material cost ($)

$80.31

≈ 5 movie tickets

Metres per costume4.73

Total metres5.21

Fabric cost ($)$68.31

Notions cost ($)$12.00

Material cost per costume ($)$80.31

Pattern match waste (yd)0

Width adjustment factor1

How to Use This Calculator

Select the garment type (1–8: Leotard, Tunic, Pants, Dress, Cape, Short Skirt, Long Skirt, Jacket).
Enter fabric bolt width (inches) — common widths are 45", 54", and 60".
Input pattern repeat (inches) for printed or patterned fabric (0 for solids).
Set movement ease (%) for dance or aerial performance garments (10–25% is typical).
Review Fabric Yards Needed and estimated material cost for your costume.

How the result changes with Fabric width (inches)

Fabric width (inches)	Yards per costume	Total yardage	Total material cost ($)
30	7.76	8.54	$114.47
55	4.23	4.66	$67.89
85	2.74	3.01	$48.16
110	2.12	2.33	$39.95

Garment type (1-8): 1=Leotard, 2=Tunic, 3=Pants, 4=Dress, 5=Cape, 6=Short Skirt, 7=Long Skirt, 8=Jacket.
Fabric width (inches): Bolt width of the fabric (common: 45", 54", 60").
Pattern repeat (inches): Repeat distance for printed/patterned fabric (0 for solids).
Movement ease (%): Extra fabric for movement gussets, godets, and dance ease (10-25% typical for performing arts).
Number of costumes: Total number of identical costumes to produce.
Fabric cost ($/yard): Price per yard of the chosen fabric.

Yards per costume: Fabric yardage needed for one costume.
Metres per costume: Fabric in metres for one costume.
Total yardage: Total fabric including 10% cutting waste for all costumes.
Total metres: Total fabric in metres.
Fabric cost ($): Cost of fabric alone.
Notions cost ($): Estimated cost for thread, zippers, elastic, and closures.
Total material cost ($): Fabric plus notions.
Material cost per costume ($): Average material cost for each costume.
Pattern match waste (yd): Extra yardage needed for pattern alignment.
Width adjustment factor: Multiplier applied for non-standard fabric width (1.0 = 45" baseline).

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Garment type (1-8) = 4, Fabric width (inches) = 45, Pattern repeat (inches) = 0, Movement ease (%) = 15 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Yards per costume
Yards per costume = (baseYardage * widthFactor + patternWasteYd) * easeFactor
5.18 = 5.18
Calculate Total yardage
Total yardage = yardagePerCostume * numCostumes * (1 + cuttingWaste)
5.69 = 5.69
Calculate Total material cost
Total material cost = fabricCost + notionsCost
80.31 = $80.31
Calculate Metres per costume
Metres per costume = (baseYardage * widthFactor + patternWasteYd) * easeFactor
4.73 = 4.73
Calculate Total metres
Total metres = totalYardage * 0.9144
5.21 = 5.21