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What is glm in textile?

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The weight of a fabric can be measured in two ways, either as the 'weight per unit area' (GSM) or the 'weight per unit length' (GLM). Then you can get GLM (Grams per linear meter) via GSM. How do you calculate GLM of fabric? Answer: width = 150 & gsm = 120 calculation : width x gsm/100 = glm 150 x 120/100 = 180. Woven and Knit Garments Consumption in Apparel Industry Reeha Ismail Sayyad Asst. The fabric weight is expressed in terms of grams per square meter (GSM), grams per linear meter (GLM) or ounces per square yard (oz/yd 2 ). GSM means grams per square meter.

Source: textilelab.blogspot.com

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Yash Sood
Master's in Economics & Chinese (language), University of California, San Diego

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