
How much upholstery fabric do I need for a couch?
How many yards of upholstery fabric does it take to re-cover a sofa or couch?
Quick answer: 12 to 24 yards
There are several factors to consider when trying to calculate yardage for this project. The first thing to do is measure your sofa.
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Measure across the back of your sofa. Typically, this will fall between 60 and 90 inches.
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Count your cushions, including lower and back cushions. Your sofa may have anywhere from a total of four to a total of eight cushions depending on design.
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Make sure you observe whether your sofa has skirting or button tufting.
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When considering your fabric design, decide whether you will be using a specific pattern (often found with Jacquard designs) or a base cloth (generally a plain weave woven on Dobby looms).
Now that you’ve established the size, number of cushions, inclusion of skirting / button tufting, and desired replacement fabric design, you can begin to calculate the yardage needed for recovering your sofa.
You will need to allow 12 yards of for a 72 inch long sofa with two cushions. You will need to increase this to 14 yards for a sofa measuring 84 inches long. You will need to include an additional 1.5 yards of fabric for each cushion for sofas with more than two cushions.
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