Move scroll wheel C to match the new fabric width you’re considering buying (54″). If the fabric of one cotton t-shirt has a higher GSM than the fabric of another cotton t-shirt, then it is likely to be more hard wearing. Convert measurements into the right US size and international size with our pants conversion charts. If you want to convert the size to the metric system, you must use factor 2.54, because an inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. How much fabric is needed to make a twin size bed skirt depends on the type of skirt that you want. If you're making adult pants and using a directional fabric that's a standard 44" wide, you will need almost twice as much fabric because you can't save fabric by flipping the pattern around and cutting one leg upside down. Don't worry, making the conversion from "by the yard" is easy! To do this, you need to place a measuring tape at the narrowest midpoint of the body. June 11, by Anne Weaver. I’m hoping it will maybe shrink back a little in the dryer, but I’m not sure it will. For most of the pants you need twice the length + 1/4 meters extra. Bootcut pants often also have straight legs but in contrast to straight cut, the legs are wider on the bottom to make room for boots. Hence, we need width of this fabric x 2 + 10″ extra. Remember that men’s jeans are labeled with the waist size and inseam, while women’s jeans sizes are usually indicated by numbers – 4, 6, 8, 12, etc. Also, there are bootcut pants which have a wider cut of the lower legs area. Use a metal tape measure to measure from one side of your window to the other. If you only know the numerical size of your jeans in women’s, in general, you may add 21 to that size to get the closest waist measurement in men’s jeans. Individual manufacturers also produce in intermediate sizes, which are indicated by odd numbers. I found exactly what I was looking for at my big fabric store: traditional red and white plaid in a soft flannel. The fabric is wide enough, however, that you can turn it the other way if the print works sideways. Stride length (inseam) is determined by applying the measuring tape along the inside of the leg. The latest trend is to wear stretch materials. The answer is shown in D. You would need only 34.8 yards of the wider fabric rather than 40. If you use a second fabric for contrast, 2-1/2 yds plus 1/4 yd for the contrast, and again 3 yds for set-in sleeves. *8,'( 72 3(5)(&7 0(1¶6 75286(56 :h ydoxh txdolw\ dqg shuihfwlrq :h nqrz wkdw hyhu\ pdq lv gliihuhqw