Upholstery Fabric Calculator

Reupholstering furniture? Use our free Upholstery Fabric Calculator to estimate exactly how much fabric you'll need for sofas, chairs, and cushions. Enter your measurements, fabric width, and pattern repeat to calculate instantly—no guesswork.

Enter your furniture dimensions below to estimate total yardage.

Upholstery Fabric Calculator

Pick a piece, then choose pattern & style (optional). We’ll estimate yards automatically.

1) Choose a category

2) Choose a piece

Baselines assume solid fabrics; pattern & style adjust automatically.

3) Pattern size (if any)

4) Style options (optional)

Conservative percentages to avoid overbuying.

Advanced options

Fabric width54″

Extra allowance10%

Allowance covers seams & normal waste. Most projects are safe at 10–15%.

Need exact math? Try our panel-by-panel calculator.

Estimate

Base yardage—

Pattern adjustment—

Style adjustments—

Extra allowance—

Total (rounded)—

Rounded up to nearest 0.25 yd. Based on 54″ width.

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Typical Yardage Table

Typical Upholstery Fabric Yardage

Furniture Type	Solid Fabric (yds)	Patterned (yds)
Dining Chair	1	1.25
Armchair	6–7	7–8
Loveseat	10–12	12–14
Sofa	14–18	16–22
Headboard (Queen)	3	3.5

Add 10–15% extra for pattern repeats and seams.

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How to Measure for Upholstery

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Designed by: Olivia Fisher
Project Budget: $25,000
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Project Budget: $40,000
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01 Share your vision

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02 Set Budget & timeline

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03 research & Design

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04 Implementation

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successful projects & satisfied customers.

Rated 5 out of 5

"My experience was flawless from start to finish! The team understood what I was looking for and the end result is just remarkable! i Love my new home"

"Olivia is the most impressive interior designer I’ve ever worked with! She had such a good eye for what I was looking for and we even came in under budget!"

"couldn’t be happier with my new home! I was nervous because of the strange layout of my house, but the team was able to create custom furniture and build the perfect space!"

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