Convert ell to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert ell to span (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 Cloth Span?
A span represented 9 inches (22.86 cm), the distance between thumb and little finger when spread. Medieval cloth merchants used this measurement, with 2 spans making 1 cubit. The term survives in 'spanner' tools adjusting span-width nuts.
ell to span (cloth) Conversion Table
| ell | span (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ell | 0.05 span (cloth) |
| 0.1 ell | 0.5 span (cloth) |
| 1 ell | 5 span (cloth) |
| 2 ell | 10 span (cloth) |
| 3 ell | 15 span (cloth) |
| 5 ell | 25 span (cloth) |
| 10 ell | 50 span (cloth) |
| 20 ell | 100 span (cloth) |
| 50 ell | 250 span (cloth) |
| 100 ell | 500 span (cloth) |
| 1000 ell | 5000 span (cloth) |
How to Convert ell to span (cloth)
1 ell = 5 span (cloth)
1 span (cloth) = 0.2 ell
Example: convert 15 ell to span (cloth):
15 × 5 = 75 span (cloth)