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A large sofa: 10 to 14 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 16 to 20 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric. A small sofa: 6 to 8 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 10 to 12 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric. A small table: 5 to 6 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 6 to 8 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric. A standard-size armchair: 4 to 6 yards of 60-inch-wide fabric or 8 to 10 yards of 45-inch-wide fabric.
If your sofa needs 16 yards of solid fabric -- at $35 per yard for fabric, a reupholster charge of $35 per yard and a pick-up and delivery charge of $25 -- it will cost $1,145 to reupholster your sofa.n estimating how much it will cost to reupholster, let's look at your sofa. Since you didn't mention the size, let's assume it is an average-size sofa of 86 inches long by 36 inches deep with exposed feet and loose back cushions in good condition.