THE FABRIC COUNT COMPARISON GUIDE
One chart.
Several possible sizes.
Compare the actual counts you are considering while keeping the chart and border unchanged. That makes the dimensional effect of each option visible.
Keep three inputs separate
The chart supplies whole stitches across and down. Raw fabric count supplies grid intervals per inch. The over-one or over-two choice supplies the fabric span covered by each stitch. It is separate from the number of embroidery floss strands.
The model uses one uniform count in both directions. If your fabric has different horizontal and vertical densities, this comparison does not model that difference.
A 100 × 80 chart, with 5 cm around every edge
These are arithmetic examples, not fabric recommendations. Every option below stitches over one interval. The same 5 cm border adds 10 cm to each design dimension.
| Raw count | Design, approximately | Upward-rounded cut |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 18.143 × 14.514 cm | 28.2 × 24.6 cm |
| 16 | 15.875 × 12.700 cm | 25.9 × 22.7 cm |
| 18 | 14.111 × 11.289 cm | 24.2 × 21.3 cm |
The calculation keeps exact fractions internally. The design decimals shown above are approximate; the shopping sizes are deliberately rounded upward.
Compare from a reference
Select any entered option as the reference. Changing it changes the comparison percentages and width/height differences. Each option’s design and required cut dimensions remain unchanged.
For this chart, 16 count over one produces design dimensions 12.5% smaller than 14 count over one. Its design width decreases by approximately 2.268 cm and its height by 1.814 cm. The 5 cm border still stays 5 cm on every edge.
The percentage describes each design dimension. Cut dimensions include a fixed allowance, and their shopping alternatives are rounded separately. Use the displayed cut sizes when planning a fabric purchase.
Check over-two equivalence
Both give 14 effective stitches per inch. A 100-stitch width is 100 ÷ 14 inches in the first option and 100 × 2 ÷ 28 inches in the second. Their design sizes and cut sizes are identical when the border is the same.
This equality concerns dimensions within the model. It does not tell you how the two materials feel, behave or suit a finishing method.
Read exact and rounded figures correctly
Open Exact sizing in a result row to see fractions for both design dimensions and the cut dimensions before round-up. One inch is exactly 2.54 cm. A fraction such as 127/7 cm can continue beyond the displayed decimal places without introducing an error in the shopping round-up.
Centimetre shopping figures round upward to the next 0.1 cm. Inch shopping figures round upward independently to the next 0.1 inch. Choose one unit consistently; the two rounded alternatives are not exact conversions of one another.
Keep allowance decisions with your plan
The border field is your total allowance at each edge. No separate hem, framing, mounting or shrinkage allowance is automatic. This tool does not select a fabric or supply product prices.
Print or download the comparison to keep the shared inputs, reference and every option together. For a dimensional check against an existing piece, use the single fabric planner; it compares against an unrounded cut requirement.
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Original examples checked 12 October 2026. More about the underlying sizing model.
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