Provenance

Sources and derivations

Every citation ID resolves to a record with title, publisher, URL, access date, support scope, and review notes.

SI Units — Length

Source ID
core-unit-factors
Publisher
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
The exact inch-to-millimeter definition and consistent SI length conversion policy.
Notes
Core factors are encoded once in the sewing-core package and reference values are generated from those functions.
Open source or derivation

Deterministic rectangular shelf-layout derivation

Source ID
derived-layout-method
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Row placement, rotation gating, layout length, utilization, and non-optimality disclosure.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Fabric purchase adjustment derivation

Source ID
derived-purchase-policy
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Shrinkage reversal, explicit waste, and upward shop-increment rounding order.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Pattern repeat allowance derivation

Source ID
derived-repeat-formula
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Vertical repeat ceiling and separate horizontal alignment offset.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Cut dimension allowance derivation

Source ID
derived-cut-dimensions
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Finished width and height plus independent opposing edge allowances.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Uniform print scale correction derivation

Source ID
derived-print-scale-formula
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Intended calibration divided by measured calibration with a separate desired scale.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Binding strip and area derivation

Source ID
derived-binding-formulas
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Fold multipliers, strip joins, continuous-bias area, and square-side estimate.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Circle sector radius and footprint derivation

Source ID
derived-circle-formulas
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Arc-angle radii and conservative sector bounds.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Pleat and gather fullness derivation

Source ID
derived-fullness-formulas
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Source width, take-up, whole repeat count, and remainder.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Curtain panel and cut-drop derivation

Source ID
derived-curtain-formulas
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Fullness width, usable panel width, panel count, cut drop, and repeat rounding.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Cushion cover cut-piece derivation

Source ID
derived-cushion-formulas
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Zippered and envelope pieces, overlap, piping perimeter, and rectangular layout.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Before-cutting calculation review method

Source ID
calculation-review-method
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
Input traceability, hand reconciliation, warning review, and physical template verification.
Notes
Original dimensional derivation, hand fixture, boundary test, and automated regression coverage maintained with the calculator source.
Open source or derivation

Commercial pattern precedence policy

Source ID
pattern-instruction-precedence
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
The rule that specific tested commercial pattern dimensions and instructions override general site calculations.
Notes
This is a scope and editorial policy, not a reproduction of any commercial pattern content.
Open source or derivation

Qualified retail fabric-width observation record

Source ID
retail-width-observation
Publisher
Sew Measure
Accessed
2026-07-13
Supports
44, 45, 54, and 60 inches as common retail examples rather than universal categories.
Notes
Every public mention includes a qualification to verify the selected bolt and usable width.
Open source or derivation