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Fabric Size Guide

At Linton Tweeds, our fabrics are sold by the metre, with customers and designers ordering from all over the world. To make shopping easier, this guide provides simple conversions for common international units — including inches, yards, feet, and centimetres — along with an overview of fabric weights in GSM (grams per square metre).

Whether you’re creating couture pieces, tailoring, or home interiors, these tables help ensure accuracy in your fabric selection and cutting measurements.

Fabric Length Conversion Chart

Metres (m)Centimetres (cm)Inches (in)Feet (ft)
5500196.916.4
6600236.219.69
7700275.622.97
8800315.026.25
9900354.329.53
101000393.732.81

GSM to Ounces per Square Yard (oz/yd²)

GSM (g/m2)oz/yd2 (approx.)
1002.95
1504.43
2005.90
2507.38
3008.85
40011.8