Tote Bag Fabric Calculator

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Estimates the amount of fabric needed to make a tote bag, considering dimensions and seam allowances.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Bag Width (inches), Bag Height (inches), Gusset Width (inches), Handle Length (inches), Handle Width (inches), and Seam Allowance (inches) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Fabric Height for Bag Body (inches), Fabric Width for Bag Body (inches), Fabric Width for Handles (inches), Fabric Length for Handles (inches), Fabric for Handles (square inches), Fabric for Bag Body (square inches), Total Fabric Needed (square inches), and Total Fabric Needed (yards) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Tote

Bag Width (inches): 10 inches; Bag Height (inches): 12 inches; Gusset Width (inches): 0 inches; Handle Length (inches): 20 inches; Handle Width (inches): 1.5 inches; Seam Allowance (inches): 0.5 inches

Fabric Height for Bag Body (inches): 13 inches; Fabric Width for Bag Body (inches): 11 inches; Fabric Width for Handles (inches): 4 inches; Fabric Length for Handles (inches): 21 inches; Fabric for Handles (square inches): 168 square inches; Fabric for Bag Body (square inches): 143 square inches; Total Fabric Needed (square inches): 311 square inches; Total Fabric Needed (yards): 0.2399691358 yards

Medium Tote

Bag Width (inches): 14 inches; Bag Height (inches): 16 inches; Gusset Width (inches): 2 inches; Handle Length (inches): 24 inches; Handle Width (inches): 1.5 inches; Seam Allowance (inches): 0.5 inches

Fabric Height for Bag Body (inches): 19 inches; Fabric Width for Bag Body (inches): 19 inches; Fabric Width for Handles (inches): 4 inches; Fabric Length for Handles (inches): 25 inches; Fabric for Handles (square inches): 200 square inches; Fabric for Bag Body (square inches): 361 square inches; Total Fabric Needed (square inches): 561 square inches; Total Fabric Needed (yards): 0.4328703704 yards

Large Tote

Bag Width (inches): 18 inches; Bag Height (inches): 20 inches; Gusset Width (inches): 3 inches; Handle Length (inches): 30 inches; Handle Width (inches): 2 inches; Seam Allowance (inches): 0.5 inches

Fabric Height for Bag Body (inches): 24 inches; Fabric Width for Bag Body (inches): 25 inches; Fabric Width for Handles (inches): 5 inches; Fabric Length for Handles (inches): 31 inches; Fabric for Handles (square inches): 310 square inches; Fabric for Bag Body (square inches): 600 square inches; Total Fabric Needed (square inches): 910 square inches; Total Fabric Needed (yards): 0.7021604938 yards

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