--- title: "Buy Upholstery Fabric by the Meter to Match Your Cushions" url: "https://cushionguide.com/answers/buy-cushion-fabric-by-the-meter/" section: "The Cutting Table" author: "Rosa Delgado, The Porch Keeper of Savannah" author_url: "https://cushionguide.com/masters/rosa/" published: "2026-09-14" updated: "2026-09-14" keywords: "buy upholstery fabric by the metre, buy cushion fabric by the meter, matching fabric for chairs, extra fabric to match cushions, upholstery fabric for a throw" --- # Can I buy extra fabric by the meter to match my cushions? *A banquette whose chairs match looks like it was planned from the first sketch. The good news: the cloth on your cushions can be bought by the length.* Also asked as: Do you sell the fabric on its own?; Can I upholster chairs to match the banquette? > **The quick answer:** Extra fabric can be bought by the meter to match your cushions: tell the shop how many meters you need, for example of linen L-07 to upholster matching chairs. The fabrics run up to 55 in (140 cm) wide. For a matching throw, sew the cloth onto a blanket or backing, because upholstery fabric is thin on its own. ![Coral and white striped seat cushion with solid coral back cushions on a whitewashed masonry bench with bougainvillea](https://cushionguide.com/media/banquette-cushions/coral-stripe-solid-back-masonry-banquette-terrace-1600.webp "A striped seat and solid backs in matching coral dress a built-in plaster bench on a tiled terrace.") ## Key facts - Fabric is sold by the meter on request. - Linen L-07 is one fabric bought this way to upholster matching chairs. - The widest fabric is 55 in (140 cm). - One meter is about 39.4 in, roughly 1.1 yards. - Upholstery fabric is thin on its own for a throw and is best sewn onto a blanket or backing. ## Your fabric-by-the-meter message - ✓ The fabric code from your cushion order, such as linen L-07. - ✓ How many meters you need. A meter is about 39.4 in (1.1 yd), so convert your yardage before you ask. - ✓ What the cloth is for: chair seats, a headboard, a throw. - ✓ The width you're planning around: the widest fabric is 55 in (140 cm). - ✓ For a throw, the blanket or backing you'll sew it onto. ## Chairs that match the banquette A buyer wrote in wanting to re-cover the dining chairs in the same linen L-07 as the new [banquette cushions](https://cushionguide.com/cushions/banquette-cushions/). The answer was yes: say how many meters, and the length is sent. Pull up a chair and measure its seat before you do the math, neighbor. The [fabric yardage Pattern](https://cushionguide.com/guides/fabric-yardage-for-cushions/) shows how much a seat really eats, and the [fabric yardage calculator](https://cushionguide.com/studio/fabric-yardage-calculator/) does the arithmetic. How many chairs are waiting at your table? ## Why the throw needs a backing Another buyer asked for extra cloth to sew a throw that matched the cushions. The shop said yes, then gave the honest warning: upholstery fabric is thin on its own. So it goes onto a blanket or a backing first. On a couch arm it then drapes like a throw instead of sliding off like a tablecloth. ## Where by-the-meter cloth goes wrong - ✗ Using it alone as a throw: it's thin without a backing. - ✗ Planning a single panel wider than 55 in (140 cm): there's no wider fabric. - ✗ Ordering in yards and forgetting the length is cut in meters. - ✗ Leaving off the fabric code, so the match is left to guesswork; the [dye lot](https://cushionguide.com/glossary/#dye-lot) entry explains why codes matter. > **Tailor's margin:** Cushion fabric bought by the meter comes up to 55 in (140 cm) wide, so plan chair seats and throws around that width. > Upholstery fabric bought for a matching throw is thin on its own, so sew the length onto a blanket or backing before it goes on the couch. > > — Rosa ## Buyer questions **A common question:** Can I buy your fabric by the meter to upholster chairs that match? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. The shop can supply fabric such as linen L-07 by the meter; just say how many meters you need. **A common question:** Could you send extra fabric so I can make a matching throw? **The workshop's answer:** Yes, a length of the same cloth can be sent. The shop noted it's thin, so it's best sewn onto a blanket or backing. **A common question:** Can I see real customer photos or a video before I buy? **The workshop's answer:** Yes. Ask in messages and the shop sends real customer photos, videos and reels, including someone sitting on the sofa for scale and close-ups of the details, or links to similar finished cushions. **A common question:** Are your fabrics OEKO-TEX certified? **The workshop's answer:** The fabrics come from a mill certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (03.T.3239), and the certificate is shared on request. ## Questions buyers ask next ### How do I convert yards to meters for a fabric order? One yard is about 0.91 m, and one meter is about 39.4 in. Work out your yardage, multiply by 0.91 for meters and round up, then send the meter figure together with the fabric code. ### How wide is the fabric sold by the meter? Up to 55 in (140 cm). Plan chair seats, cushion panels or a throw around that width; anything wider has to be pieced together with a seam. ### Which fabrics can be bought by the meter? The shop supplies extra lengths of its own cushion fabrics, linen L-07 being one that buyers have ordered for chairs. Name the fabric code from your cushion order so the length matches. ## Related at the atelier - [Commercial seating cushions for cafés, rentals and offices: what to specify](https://cushionguide.com/guides/commercial-cushions-cafe-rental-specs/): Commercial seating cushions need three things a home cushion can skip: contract-grade fabric rated around 40,000 Martindale or more, high-density foam at about 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³), and zippered… - [What density foam goes into a custom bench cushion?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/bench-cushion-foam-density/): Custom bench, banquette and seat cushions are made with 32-density foam: about 2.0 lb/ft³ (32 kg/m³) high-density, high-resilience polyurethane with a medium-firm feel. - [Is linen a bad idea for cushions with kids?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/linen-cushions-with-kids/): No, linen works with kids: the workshop's linen is durable and hard-wearing, and the covers come off to machine-wash at 86°F (30°C), so stains needn't be permanent. - [What's the most durable, easiest-to-clean cushion fabric for a house with kids?](https://cushionguide.com/answers/best-cushion-fabric-for-kids/): The best cushion fabric for kids is either the workshop's soft fabric, a wipe-clean microfiber a little tougher than linen, or its velvet, which stands up to daily child use and is the easiest to… - [Banquette Cushion in Green Pinstripe for a Café Corner Nook](https://cushionguide.com/readings/green-pinstripe-cafe-corner-banquette-mustard-pillows/): A banquette cushion should be chosen as a pair of numbers, seat thickness and back thickness, measured against the bench depth, because an upright back cushion takes depth away from the seat. - [Banquette Cushion in Sage Linen-Look: Morning, Lamp and Screen](https://cushionguide.com/readings/sage-linen-bench-seat-backrest-side-detail/): Sage green linen-look changes with the light: grayer in cool morning light, warmer under evening lamps, and often darker on a screen than on the bench. - [Matching, contrast or no piping: choosing the line around a cushion](https://cushionguide.com/guides/cushion-piping-matching-contrast-none/) *Porch light's on — Rosa* --- Written by Rosa Delgado (https://cushionguide.com/masters/rosa/) for CushionGuide (https://cushionguide.com/about/). The site explains made-to-measure cushions and the partner workshop makes them; measurements are in inches first. This Markdown mirrors the page at https://cushionguide.com/answers/buy-cushion-fabric-by-the-meter/