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iEach drop reserves side allowance on both edges, including joins. Split or trim the finished curtain panels in your sewing plan.
7.35m
- Cut pieces
- 3
- Each cut
- 140 cm × 245 cm
- Usable width per drop
- 136 cm
- Finished flat width
- 408 cm
Each drop reserves side allowance on both edges, including joins. Split or trim the finished curtain panels in your sewing plan.
Schematic only — not a full-scale sewing pattern.
Curtain fabric calculator
- Curtain rail width
- 180 cm
- Finished drop
- 220 cm
- Usable fabric width
- 140 cm
- Fullness multiplier
- 2
- Side allowance, each edge
- 2 cm
- Top allowance
- 10 cm
- Bottom allowance
- 15 cm
A clean material list is prepared when you print.
Side allowance is conservatively applied to every edge, including joining edges. This estimates the total cloth for the entire rail; it does not divide drops into left and right panels or calculate heading tape, lining, hardware or pattern matching.
A little knowledge before the first cut
These are practical geometric estimates. Always check your fabric, pattern direction and construction before buying.
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