# Fabric Price per Metre Calculator

> 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.

Category: Textile & apparel · Applies to: Worldwide · Last updated: 2026-10-29
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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.

## Inputs
- Price per kg (default 6.5)
- Fabric weight (unit g/m²; default 180)
- Fabric width (default 150)
- Width in (options: cm, inches; default cm)
- Currency

## Results
- Price per metre
- Price per yard
- Price per square metre
- Weight per linear metre
- Metres per kg

## Formula

```
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
```

Where:
- GSM: grams per square metre
- Width: fabric width in metres (1 inch = 2.54 cm)

## Worked example
1. Weight per metre = 180 × 1.5 ÷ 1,000 = 0.27 kg.
2. Price per metre = 6.50 × 0.27 = 1.755 ≈ 1.76.
3. 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.

## What the result means

Use the per-metre price to compare suppliers who quote differently, and to cost garments whose consumption is measured by length.

## Assumptions and limits
- GSM is the weight of the finished fabric as delivered.
- GSM varies within a lot, typically by a few per cent, which changes the metres you get per kg by the same proportion.

## Questions

### Why does a heavier fabric cost more per metre at the same price per kg?

Each metre weighs more, so you pay for more kilograms per metre.

### What width should I use for tubular knits?

The open width, which is twice the tube width, because GSM applies to a single layer.

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