How much fabric?

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I'm making this Kimono of Himawaris, and as payment for a commission they are paying for the fabric for this. I already know what fabric to buy, it's just a matter of how much? I'm 156cm, so I'm quite short, and I'm getting white fabric and lining with the pink. So suggestions as to how much fabric to buy?

By sora-roxas-ven. 19/02/11, 02:29 pm

Uh... if I gave a guess, at least 4m? That seems like heaps, but I use 2 on a plain jacket.
I think the rule is your length x2 for fabric, but probably extra if you're kimono's... drapey? Is that a word? Anyway, I would say about 5 metres... if you're lining it, then 5m of the lining too

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So 5 metres lining, 5 metres for the rest of it. That would work. And I use 2 metres + another 2 for lining for jackets as well.

By **JVCA**. 19/02/11, 02:35 pm

If you're doing them as furisode sleeves (long ones) then use this equation: 2x(shoulder to bottom of kimono length) + 2x(vertical length of sleeve - from top to bottom)

If you're doing them as normal sleeves then use this equation: 2x(shoulder to bottom of kimono length) + 2x(horizontal length of sleeve - from shoulder to wrist/wherever you want it to end)

Lining fabric is the same amount as the outer fabric again.

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^ A tad confusing, but I think I get you nodnod

This is going to be interesting Dx

By **JVCA**. 19/02/11, 02:40 pm

Have a read through Taeliac's tutorial on DevArt - it's really easy to follow, and it's what I always use with a few minor alterations. Very Happy

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^Alex suggested the same thing, so I'll have to google it soon~! (=

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