Curtain fabric cut order — usable fabric width scenarios.
How does changing usable fabric width affect curtain fabric cut order when the other inputs stay fixed?
What this decision changes
Full required pieces must fit usable stock. Aggregate area or length alone cannot prove a feasible cut or roll allocation. Method basis: Rounds the number of fabric widths per window before multiplying by cut length. Fullness, hems and product pattern repeat are supplied rather than recommended.
The focus is usable fabric width. All other shared inputs remain fixed for each evaluated range.
Evaluate your supplied alternatives
Start with your measured plan and selected product data. The initial values and range are illustrative. Each scenario changes only usable fabric width; the other entered values stay fixed.
9 evaluated scenarios
Baseline: Fabric purchase length — 14.4 m. Rejected combinations remain visible below.
| Usable fabric width | Fabric purchase length | Change from baseline | Use this scenario |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 m | 24 m | 9.6 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 1.0875 m | 19.2 m | 4.8 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 1.275 m | 19.2 m | 4.8 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 1.4625 m | 14.4 m | 0 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 1.65 m | 14.4 m | 0 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 1.8375 m | 14.4 m | 0 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 2.025 m | 9.6 m | -4.8 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 2.2125 m | 9.6 m | -4.8 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
| 2.4 m | 9.6 m | -4.8 m | Open in calculatorExact quantity breakdown
Usable width must already account for seams and side hems. Pair division, pattern placement and matching between windows are not optimised. |
Read the evaluated results
Look for jumps in purchased stock and rejected fits. The rows show actual evaluated allocations, not an assumption that every intermediate size will behave identically.
- Replace every illustrative baseline measurement and selected product value with the inputs for your actual task.
- Enter a comparison range on the focused input's stated unit and quantity basis.
- Review rejected combinations and use the exact detail lines to distinguish measured demand from whole purchases.
- Open an evaluated scenario in the full calculator to save its original inputs and quantity breakdown to a browser material project.
Keep the comparison within scope
Permitted orientation, complete-run requirements and reserved cut losses remain supplied inputs; sampled layouts do not promise a globally optimal cut plan.
Rounds the number of fabric widths per window before multiplying by cut length. Fullness, hems and product pattern repeat are supplied rather than recommended.
Dimensions, quantities, prices, timing and product properties are supplied by you. This tool does not select construction specifications or assess structural, electrical or hydraulic suitability.
Only the listed samples are evaluated. Intermediate values, alternate constraints and global cutting optimality are not inferred from the graph.
Continue with this quantity method
Curtain Fabric Cut Order CalculatorOther independent input decisions
Prepare the actual material data
Read the measurement and purchase guides
- Round curtain fabric widths before multiplying by drop length
- Keep horizontal and vertical straight repeats separate
Quantity method and illustrative scenarios checked 6 October 2026. Methods and scope.