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Fabric Consumption

Body-panel fabric estimate per knit garment (kg).

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Fabric Consumption

Estimated kilograms of fabric per garment for a knit T-shirt style body panel (front + back). Sleeves, collar and pockets are excluded.

Formula: Consumption (kg) = (body length ÷ 100) × (chest width ÷ 100) × 2 × GSM × (1 + wastage%) ÷ 1000. Method: knit body-panel estimate only.

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