Why fabric cost matters in textiles
Fabric is often the largest cost line in apparel and home textiles. Supplier quotes may arrive per meter, square meter or kilogram; waste, shrinkage and marker efficiency change real consumption. Without correct unit conversion, margin models drift and sample approval slows down.
Professional B2B costing has three layers: (1) unit-price normalization — compare meter/m²/kg (this tool), (2) physical consumption — shrinkage allowance, repeat waste and marker efficiency (Shrinkage, Fabric Yield and Rapport calculators), (3) production pricing — per-piece cost plus AI pattern/upscale costs (Sapphire Pattern Generator). There is no live FX or ERP integration; you enter quote values yourself.
SapphireSC (sapphiresc.com) is the B2B AI platform from İlçel Sapphire Tekstil (Bursa): seamless pattern generation, upscale, vectorization and mockups. Free utilities support organic discovery; production workflows continue in the AI Pattern Generator and Vectorizer. Related helpers: GSM Converter, Shrinkage Calculator, Fabric Yield Calculator, Rapport Calculator, Panel Pixel Planner and Thread Consumption Calculator.
Sourcing practices (reference)
- Meter vs m² — shirting vs wide digital print rolls quote different units; always enter width
- GSM — required for kg pricing; use the GSM Converter if g/m² is unknown
- Waste % — cutting 3–5%; repeat matching + shrinkage can push 8%+
- Per-piece cost — total ÷ quantity; marker placement efficiency moves the number
- For digital print panel economics, plan megapixel/upscale need separately with the Panel Pixel Planner
Quick reference formulas
- Meters incl. waste = base × (1 + fire%/100)
- Area (m²) = metre × en (m)
- Weight (kg) = (GSM × m²) / 1000
- Price per meter ≈ m² fiyat × en (m)
- Cost per piece = toplam maliyet / adet
- 150 cm width, $8/m² → ≈ $12/m