{
    "name": "Fabric Price per Metre Calculator",
    "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/fabric-price-per-meter-calculator",
    "markdown": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/fabric-price-per-meter-calculator.md",
    "category": "Textile & apparel",
    "description": "Convert a fabric price per kilogram into price per metre, per yard and per square metre from the fabric’s GSM and width in cm or inches.",
    "summary": "Knits and many wovens are bought by weight but consumed by length. One linear metre weighs GSM × width (m) ÷ 1,000 kg, so the price per metre is the price per kg times that weight.",
    "also_called": [
        "Fabric kg to metre price converter"
    ],
    "applies_to": "Worldwide",
    "last_updated": "2026-10-29",
    "computation": "Results are computed in the visitor’s browser on the HTML page. This API describes the calculator; it does not compute results.",
    "inputs": [
        {
            "name": "price_kg",
            "label": "Price per kg",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "6.5"
        },
        {
            "name": "gsm",
            "label": "Fabric weight",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "180",
            "unit": "g/m²"
        },
        {
            "name": "width",
            "label": "Fabric width",
            "type": "number",
            "default": "150"
        },
        {
            "name": "width_unit",
            "label": "Width in",
            "type": "segmented",
            "default": "cm",
            "options": {
                "cm": "cm",
                "in": "inches"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "currency",
            "label": "Currency",
            "type": "currency",
            "default": "USD"
        }
    ],
    "outputs": [
        {
            "key": "price_per_m",
            "label": "Price per metre",
            "format": "currency"
        },
        {
            "key": "price_per_yd",
            "label": "Price per yard",
            "format": "currency"
        },
        {
            "key": "price_per_m2",
            "label": "Price per square metre",
            "format": "currency"
        },
        {
            "key": "kg_per_m",
            "label": "Weight per linear metre",
            "format": "number"
        },
        {
            "key": "m_per_kg",
            "label": "Metres per kg",
            "format": "number"
        }
    ],
    "formula": {
        "text": "kg per metre = GSM × Width (m) ÷ 1,000;  Price per metre = Price per kg × kg per metre;  Price per yard = Price per metre × 0.9144",
        "variables": {
            "GSM": "grams per square metre",
            "Width": "fabric width in metres (1 inch = 2.54 cm)"
        }
    },
    "worked_example": {
        "inputs": {
            "price_kg": "6.5",
            "gsm": "180",
            "width": "150",
            "width_unit": "cm",
            "currency": "USD"
        },
        "steps": [
            "Weight per metre = 180 × 1.5 ÷ 1,000 = 0.27 kg.",
            "Price per metre = 6.50 × 0.27 = 1.755 ≈ 1.76.",
            "Price per yard = 1.755 × 0.9144 = 1.60."
        ],
        "result": "A 180 GSM, 150 cm fabric at 6.50 per kg costs about 1.76 per metre or 1.60 per yard."
    },
    "interpretation": "Use the per-metre price to compare suppliers who quote differently, and to cost garments whose consumption is measured by length.",
    "assumptions": [
        "GSM is the weight of the finished fabric as delivered."
    ],
    "limitations": [
        "GSM varies within a lot, typically by a few per cent, which changes the metres you get per kg by the same proportion."
    ],
    "rules": null,
    "faqs": [
        {
            "question": "Why does a heavier fabric cost more per metre at the same price per kg?",
            "answer": "Each metre weighs more, so you pay for more kilograms per metre."
        },
        {
            "question": "What width should I use for tubular knits?",
            "answer": "The open width, which is twice the tube width, because GSM applies to a single layer."
        }
    ],
    "sources": [],
    "related": [
        {
            "name": "Fabric Price per Kilogram Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/fabric-price-per-kilogram-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Fabric Lot Quantity Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/fabric-lot-quantity-calculator"
        },
        {
            "name": "Garment Export FOB Price Calculator",
            "url": "https://calculators.geekmidst.com/calculators/garment-export-fob-price-calculator"
        }
    ],
    "disclaimer": null,
    "publisher": "GM¹X CalcVerse"
}