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Fabric weight converter

GSM is grams per square metre. Many US buyers still speak oz/yd². Same mass, two units.

Convert
Fabric weight converter
GSM is grams per square metre. Many US buyers still speak oz/yd². Same mass, two units.
GSM

Usual 30–400. Limit 1–2000.

grams / m²

110

ounces / yd²

3.24

GSM ≈ oz/yd² × 33.906. Freeze one primary unit on the PO so rounding is not a dispute.

What is GSM?
From a 100 cm² cutter sample
A standard circular cutter takes 0.01 m². Grams × 100 is GSM.
g

Usual 0.3–4. Limit 0.01–20.

Calculated GSM

110

Common end-use neighborhoods (illustrative)
Not pass/fail limits. Confirm against the sample and the end use.
ValueGSMoz/yd²
Sheer / very light30–700.9–2.1
Light / shirting-weightIn this band80–1202.4–3.5
BeddingIn this band90–1802.7–5.3
Curtains120–2503.5–7.4
Upholstery200–4005.9–11.8

Common questions

Which conversion factor is this?
33.906, the factor on mill sheets. Freeze one unit on the PO.
How do I get GSM from a cutter?
Weigh a 100 cm² piece in grams and multiply by 100. Not a lab certificate.