How to Calculate Material Requirements for Caning a Chair

Caning a chair can give new life to an old chair. Caning strands are required. Caning strands are available in a coil or a pre-woven sheet. Weaving the seat can take more time if the size isn't determined. But calculating the size of strands, used for both the seat weaving and binding, will make the task much more easier. Determining the exact size of the pre-woven sheet the will be required also is just as easy.

Tape measure or ruler

Instructions

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  Before attempting to weave the seat, you will have to look at the seat's holes where the caning material can be installed. Measure the distance between the center of one hole to an adjacent one. Then measure the diameter of one hole. This will help you determine the caning material's size. Usually, 250 feet of caning material will be enough to cane one chair.
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  Calculate the seat bottom requirement's by measuring its right or left side. Add 3 inches to 4 inches to the measurement and multiply the amount by four. That is the length of the binding strand that will be required for the chair. A 250-foot coil of caning strands typically is enough material for weaving and binding the chair.
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  If using a pre-woven sheet, measure the seat's widest point horizontally. Measure from the opening of the seat's groove and the right side to the left side. Do the same measurement from front to back. The groove is where the binding tape is woven. Add 2 inches to this measurement.

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