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Convert barleycorn to finger (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert barleycorn to finger (cloth), or vice versa.
What is a Barleycorn?
A barleycorn equals 1/3 inch (8.47 mm), based on medieval grain lengths. This unit survives in British shoe sizing where 1 barleycorn represents a full size difference. The 'John Barleycorn' folk song references this measurement.
What is a Finger Cloth Unit?
The finger cloth measured 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), literally based on the width of a man's finger. Used in textile trades, 4 fingers equaled 1 span. This unit appears in Shakespearean plays referencing fabric measurements.
barleycorn to finger (cloth) Conversion Table
| barleycorn | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.000740740740741 finger (cloth) |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.00740740740741 finger (cloth) |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.0740740740741 finger (cloth) |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.148148148148 finger (cloth) |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.222222222222 finger (cloth) |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.37037037037 finger (cloth) |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.740740740741 finger (cloth) |
| 20 barleycorn | 1.48148148148 finger (cloth) |
| 50 barleycorn | 3.7037037037 finger (cloth) |
| 100 barleycorn | 7.40740740741 finger (cloth) |
| 1000 barleycorn | 74.0740740741 finger (cloth) |
How to Convert barleycorn to finger (cloth)
1 barleycorn = 0.074074074074074 finger (cloth)
1 finger (cloth) = 13.5 barleycorn
Example: convert 15 barleycorn to finger (cloth):
15 × 0.074074074074074 = 1.1111111111111 finger (cloth)