Box pleated kilt - fabric calculator

Weist = 36 inch Your weist circumference

Hip = 40 inch Your hip circumference
Fell = 8 inch Weist to hip
Drop = 24 inch Weist to hem of the kilt

Sett width = 5.4 inch Measure the sett width o

Pleat to sett one pleat each 1,5 setts General recommandatio

Put your measurments and tartan sett measurements to get recomentation for pleating
Then go to "stripe" or to "sett" sheet

THIS IS ONLY FIRST APPROXIMATION TOOL. PRIOR CUTTING ANYTHING PLEASE

Measure the sett width on your tartan

General recommandation to follow

YTHING PLEASE DOUBLE/TRIPLE CHECK ON TARTAN !!!!!!

 Box pleatedto stripe - fabric calculator

Weist = 36 inch Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!
Hip = 40 inch Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!
Fell = 8 inch Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!
Drop = 24 inch Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!

Sett width = 5.43 inch Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!

Pleated to stripe Selected

Number of pleats = 6 Calc. = 5.25

Pleats per sett = 0.5 0.67 Recomended
Pleat width = 3.6 inch Recom.= 3.62 inch
Apron width= 21 inch Recom.= 20 inch
Pleats gap = Calc. = -0.03 inch Possitive number means
Under apron width = 20 inch Recom.= 20 inch
Under apron hem = 1 inch Recom.= 5 inch
Apron hem = 1 inch Recom.= 7 inch
Under apron pleat = 10 inch Recom.= 10.82 inch
Apron pleat = 10 inch Recom.= 10.82 inch

Pleated part width= 21.6 inch

Pleats + Apron = 42.6 inch OK!

Fabric needed for one pleat = 10.86 inch

Fabric needed for pleats = 64.8 inch
Total fabric= 127.8 x 26 inch

Extra fabric for weistband = 60 x 4 inch

Pockets, band loops, other = ? x ? inch

DON'T WRITE INTO ORANGE AND GRAY SHADED CELLS !!!!!!!!!

Recomended

Possitive number means gap and negtive number means overlap (to be small; in the range of 1/4 inch)
 Box pleated kilt - fabric calculator

Weist = 36 cm Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!

Hip = 40 cm Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!
Fell = 8 cm Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!
Drop = 24 cm Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!

Sett width = 5.43 cm Copied form first sheet - DO NOT WRITE OVER !!!!!

Pleated to sett General recommandatio

Number of pleats = 7 Calc. = 7.03

Pleats per sett = 0.67 0.67 Recomended
Pleat width = 2.8 inch Recom.= 2.70 inch
Apron width= 21 inch Recom.= 20 inch
Pleats gap = calc. = 0.15 inch Possitive number means
Under apron width = 20 inch Recom.= 20 inch
Under apron hem = 1 inch Recom.= 5 inch
Apron hem = 2 inch Recom.= 7 inch
Under apron pleat = 9 inch Recom.= 13 inch
Apron pleat = 9 inch Recom.= 13 inch

Pleated part width= 19.6 inch

Pleats + Apron = 40.6 inch OK!

Fabric needed for one pleat = 8.1 inch

Fabric needed for pleats = 56.73 inch
Total fabric= 118.73 x 26 inch

Extra fabric for weistband = 60 x 4 inch

Pockets, band loops, other = ? x ? inch

DON'T WRITE INTO ORANGE AND GRAY SHADED CELLS !!!!!!!!!

General recommandation to follow

Recomended

Possitive number means gap and negtive number means overlap (to be small; in the range of 1/4 inch)