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Estimating Fabric for a Coat

No garment eats up more meters than a long winter coat. The base estimate runs fabric_m = height_cm × 2 / bolt_width_cm × 100 / 100, which gives you the meters you need once the body length is laid twice across the bolt. A standard overcoat lands somewhere between 2–3.5 m of wool gabardine. For a knee‑length design on a 1.50 m wool bolt, count on roughly 3 m, and then another 2 m of viscose lining on top of that.

The classic Burberry trench coat needs about 2.5 m of cotton gabardine, since the body is double‑breasted and carries a storm flap and a back yoke. Leather coats work differently: you buy them by hide (peça), figure 2–3 hides for a knee‑length model. Premium merino wool from Italian mills runs R$ 300–600/m, which is why shaving even 0.5 m off the cut shows up on the bill.

Applications

A quick fabric estimate helps a lot of people: tailors stitching bespoke overcoats, brides ordering capes for a winter wedding, costume designers working out period pieces, and online shoppers wondering whether a 3 m cut is enough for a Burberry‑style trench. That same number sets your lining and interfacing budget too.

FAQ

What if the bolt is only 1.40 m wide? Plenty of wool flannels come at 1.40 m. Tack on about 10% (roughly 0.3 m on a 3 m cut), since the sleeves no longer tuck in beside the body.

Do I need to pre‑shrink wool? Yes. Dry‑clean the bolt or steam‑press it before you cut, because pure wool can shrink as much as 5%.

Is the lining included? No. Set aside another 2 m of viscose lining and 0.5 m of fusible canvas for the front and the lapels.