Fabric Length Converter
Convert fabric lengths between inches, feet, yards, centimetres and metres, with the common fabric fractions shown as decimals.
At a glance
- What you enter
- Length in inches, Length in feet, Length in yards, Length in centimetres, Length in metres
- What you get
- Rounded to the next eighth of a yard, Yards, Metres, Centimetres, Inches, Feet, Quarter yards
- Formula shown
- Yes, every step, right below your results.
- Cost and privacy
- Free, no account needed, and nothing you type is stored.
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Results are estimates for general information only, always verify with a professional or official source before acting on them.
How to use the Fabric Length Converter
- 1 Enter Length in inches (in)
- 2 Enter Length in feet (ft)
- 3 Enter Length in yards (yd)
- 4 Enter Length in centimetres (cm)
- 5 Enter Length in metres (m)
- 6 Press Calculate. You get Rounded to the next eighth of a yard, Yards, Metres, Centimetres, Inches, Feet, Quarter yards, and every intermediate step stays visible under "How is this calculated?"
- 7 Change one number at a time to see what moves the result, that is usually the most useful thing a calculator can tell you.
Worked examples
Real numbers run through this calculator. Open any example to load it into the form above and change it.
Converting a 58 inch bolt
You have measured a bolt at 58 inches and want its width in centimetres.
You enter
- Length in inches
- 58 in
- Length in feet
- 0 ft
- Length in yards
- 0 yd
- Length in centimetres
- 0 cm
- Length in metres
- 0 m
You get
- Rounded to the next eighth of a yard
- 58.50 in
- Yards
- 1.61 yd
- Metres
- 1.47 m
- Centimetres
- 147.32 cm
- Inches
- 58.00 in
- Feet
- 4.83 ft
- Quarter yards
- 6.44 quarter yd
58 inches is 147 cm, which is the standard 150 cm bolt sold in metric countries.
A metric requirement in a US shop
A pattern asks for 2.6 metres and the shop cuts in eighths of a yard.
You enter
- Length in inches
- 0 in
- Length in feet
- 0 ft
- Length in yards
- 0 yd
- Length in centimetres
- 0 cm
- Length in metres
- 2.60 m
You get
- Rounded to the next eighth of a yard
- 103.50 in
- Yards
- 2.84 yd
- Metres
- 2.60 m
- Centimetres
- 260.00 cm
- Inches
- 102.36 in
- Feet
- 8.53 ft
- Quarter yards
- 11.37 quarter yd
2.6 metres is 2.84 yards, so ask for 2 7/8 yards and you are covered.
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Frequently asked questions
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