Tablecloth Sizes for 4, 6, 8 and 10 Foot Folding Tables

Almost every party table in the US is the same object: a plastic-topped folding table, 30 inches high, in one of four lengths — 4 ft (48 in), 6 ft (72 in), 8 ft (96 in) and 10 ft (120 in). Once you know the length, the cover is arithmetic.

Two numbers decide everything

• Table length — the long edge you are covering.
• Drop — how far the cloth hangs down the sides and ends.

Height is the boring part: folding and banquet tables are 30 in tall, so a 12 in drop stops 18 in above the floor, a 15 in drop stops 15 in above it, and a 30 in drop reaches the floor.

Which drop to choose

Drop	Looks like	Use it for
12 in	hangs just past the table edge	cookouts, kids' parties, buffet lines where people stand
15 in	the banquet standard	seated dinners, weddings, anything photographed
30 in	full drape to the floor	head tables and formal rooms

What a 54 × 108 in cover does on each table

The arithmetic: cover length minus table length, divided by two, is the overhang at each end.

Table	Top size	54 × 108 cover hangs	Verdict
4 ft folding	48 × 30 in	12 in sides, 30 in at each end	fine — tuck the ends under
6 ft folding	72 × 30 in	12 in sides, 18 in at each end	fine — tuck or trim the ends
8 ft folding	96 × 30 in	12 in sides, 6 in at each end	this is the size it was cut for
10 ft banquet	120 × 30 in	does not span the table	use a roll, or two covers overlapped

The last row is where most people get caught. A 108 in cover on a 120 in table leaves nothing at the ends, and overlapping two covers puts a seam right where the plates sit. That is the case where a roll earns its place.

When a roll is the cheaper answer

A 54 in × 100 ft roll cuts into about twelve covers of 54 × 108 in, at the length you choose. Long buffet runs, 10 ft banquet tables and rooms that change layout from event to event all suit a roll better than a fixed pack size — you cut to the length the table needs and there is no seam to hide. Our 100 ft, 300 ft and 600 ft rolls use the same film and a built-in slide cutter, so cutting is one straight pull.

How many covers a party needs

One cover per table per sitting, then add twenty percent for the table you forget, the one that gets sauce on it before guests arrive, and the spare you will be glad about. Eight tables means ten covers. Two sittings, or a menu that includes ribs and a chocolate fountain, means two per table.

What we stock

84 in round and 54 × 108 in rectangular covers in 3, 6, 10 and 20 packs, twenty solid shades and nine printed designs, plus 54 in rolls in 100, 300 and 600 ft. If you are covering a hall rather than a garden table, the wholesale page is the faster route.

Still unsure which drop your room needs? The size chooser walks through it with a tape measure, or send us the table sizes and we will do the arithmetic.