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Convert ell to finger (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert ell to finger (cloth), or vice versa.
What is an Ell?
The ell was a medieval cloth measurement ranging from 27-45 inches (69-114 cm) across Europe. The English ell measured 45 inches (1.143 m), while the Scottish ell was longer at 37 inches (94 cm). Derived from the Latin 'ulna' (arm), it represented the length from elbow to fingertip plus an extra hand span for cloth merchants.
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.
ell to finger (cloth) Conversion Table
| ell | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.1 finger (cloth) |
| 0.1 ell | 1 finger (cloth) |
| 1 ell | 10 finger (cloth) |
| 2 ell | 20 finger (cloth) |
| 3 ell | 30 finger (cloth) |
| 5 ell | 50 finger (cloth) |
| 10 ell | 100 finger (cloth) |
| 20 ell | 200 finger (cloth) |
| 50 ell | 500 finger (cloth) |
| 100 ell | 1000 finger (cloth) |
| 1000 ell | 10000 finger (cloth) |
How to Convert ell to finger (cloth)
1 ell = 10 finger (cloth)
1 finger (cloth) = 0.1 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to finger (cloth):
15 × 10 = 150 finger (cloth)