Weaving & Fabric Construction

Loom Production & Efficiency Calculator

Loom rpm sells machines; picks per inch and efficiency decide what you can ship.

Loom Running conditions
rpm
85%
30% 100%
h
Fabric Construction
PPI
inch

Fabric per Shift

— m

One loom at the stated efficiency

Production Rates

Fabric Output
— m/h
Fabric Area
— m2/h
Picks Inserted
— no./h
Effective Insertion Rate
— ppm

Efficiency must absorb warp and weft stops, beam and style changes. Air-jets hold 85-92% on plain cotton; jacquard and fancy work sit far lower.

Loom Production & Efficiency Calculator — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.