How To Build A Fabric Roll Rack

Mark Cafero

21 February 2026

As we expand our fiberglass and carbon fiber supply operation, we are constantly looking for space efficient solutions for racking and cutting fabrics. After doing some research on the fabric roll racks available for purchase, the only options were steel A-frame racks taking up at least 4' x 7' of floor space so I decided to draw up a few plans for a simple half a-frame rack built out of 2x6 wood from Home Depot.

Here is the initial thought:

This developed into a steeper angle with anchors into the wall and no wheels based on the space that we had available. We needed each rack to hold 6 rolls and we wanted 2 of them so that we can have 12 rolls and everything will be more secure screwed together side by side. Our heaviest rolls weigh 110lbs (50kg) so we needed proper strength to support this.

We took inspiration from Max Strating's design and used off the shelf materials readily available.

6 Rolls

110lbs per Roll

= 660lbs total weight (all rolls won't always be full)

Materials List:

6x 2x6x8' Wood
2x 2x6x10' Wood
2x 1x6x8' Wood
3x 3/4" EMT Conduit
20x 2" Construction Screws
24x 2 1/2" Construction Screws

*prices as of July 2025 at Home Depot in FL.

Tools Needed:

Angle Grinder w/ Cutoff wheel
Chop Saw (Miter Saw)
Skill Saw
Jig Saw
Drill w/ hole saw bits
Speed Square
Ruler / Meter Stick
Clamps
Vice or more clamps
Gloves & Mask for protection

Cut List

2x 84 3/4" 2x6
1x 58" 2x6
3x 55" 2x6

Angles

12 ° & 78° respectively

Securing To The Wall

Since we will be pulling on the rolls that sit on this, we secured it to the wall in multiple places.

Drywall Anchors - On the horizontal brace 2x6, we used drywall anchors with a washer to hold the rack to the drywall.
Baseboard - Construction screws from the bottom frame into the baseboard. Not very structural but prevents swaying/movement.
Stud Screw - We screwed a long self tapping screw that went through the left side of the rack frame into the metal stud of the corner wall.