How to measure Tables For Tablecloths

I have been in the tablecloth industry selling to all types of facilities for over 10 years, such as, party rental stores, hotels, restaurants, caterers, banquet halls, churches and whatever else who uses dining facilities.

Most know how to portion for tablecloths but for those that don't this is how to portion for round, quadrate and rectangle tables.

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Rectangle tables are ordinarily in 3 lengths 48, 72 and 96 inches long and are referred to as banquet tables and 6-ft or 8-ft tables as the most used. While the mean table is 30 inches wide some vary with widths of 18, 24 and 36. quadrate tables would consequent the same formula.

Now you need to decree your facilities' need for a drop, which there is no standard. How the tablecloth needs to look on the table is personal and by choice. Some want the cloth to cover just the top with a little drop others want it to go to the floor. A normal guideline is 10" to the lap, 15" to the lowest of the chair or halfway down the table and 30" is to the floor, if in fact the table measures 30" high. Although nursing facilities only want a 4" drop to adapt wheelchairs. Note any cloth that goes to the floor should have rounded corners to avoid jutting out and creating a means to have man trip.

Once you decree what drop is best for your installation then you need to add that estimation to the table measurements. For example your table measures 30x72x30, which means width, distance (table top on both and height. You want a 10 inch drop you would add as follows 10+10+30= 50 and 10+10+72= 92 so the tablecloth you need is 50x92, now some fellowships only offer approved sizes so go up to a 54x96 if you cannot get the exact size you need.

This recipe work for all tables for rounds you would add the drop of 10" to the diameter. Example 60" round or 60R add 10+10+60= 80 round or 80R cloth.

For measuring skirting, decree whether you want to cover 3 or 4 sides then add the table measurements, 4 sides of a 6-ft banquet. 30+30+72+72= 204 inches then turn to feet or 17-ft. For 3 sides 30+30+72= 132 inches or 11-ft. Many vendors wish skirting is purchased in increments of 2 this is because skirting is cut the distance of goods and not width and most fabrics are wider than 60 inches.

To portion skirting for round skirting take the circumference of the table and times by pie then divide by 12 5 x 3.14 = 15.7 or 16ft of skirting.

Always take into notice whether your tables have squared or rounded corners as 1/4" may make a variation in how tablecloths lie on the table.

Ask if your seller if you measured correctly but most manufacturers won't advise a drop as this is your decision and finally your responsibility if the cloths don't fit. So learning what your installation needs or how the cloths should look and how to portion will insure you precise fitting tablecloths.

How to measure Tables For Tablecloths