Fabric Yardage Conversion Chart
Quickly convert common fractions of a yard to inches, centimeters and meters for fabric purchasing and cutting.
Core conversion
One yard equals 36 inches and 0.9144 meter. A half yard is 18 inches; a quarter yard is 9 inches; an eighth yard is 4.5 inches.
Buying versus calculating
A mathematically exact answer may not match the increments a store sells. Round purchase quantities upward according to the seller’s available increments rather than rounding the material requirement down.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-23. Measurements and construction practices vary; verify project-specific requirements before cutting expensive fabric.