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Convert finger (cloth) to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert finger (cloth) to barleycorn, or vice versa.
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.
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.
finger (cloth) to barleycorn Conversion Table
| finger (cloth) | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 finger (cloth) | 0.135 barleycorn |
| 0.1 finger (cloth) | 1.35 barleycorn |
| 1 finger (cloth) | 13.5 barleycorn |
| 2 finger (cloth) | 27 barleycorn |
| 3 finger (cloth) | 40.5 barleycorn |
| 5 finger (cloth) | 67.5 barleycorn |
| 10 finger (cloth) | 135 barleycorn |
| 20 finger (cloth) | 270 barleycorn |
| 50 finger (cloth) | 675 barleycorn |
| 100 finger (cloth) | 1350 barleycorn |
| 1000 finger (cloth) | 13500 barleycorn |
How to Convert finger (cloth) to barleycorn
1 finger (cloth) = 13.5 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 0.074074074074074 finger (cloth)
Example: convert 15 finger (cloth) to barleycorn:
15 × 13.5 = 202.5 barleycorn