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Convert finger (cloth) to ell
Please provide values below to Convert finger (cloth) to ell, 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 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.
finger (cloth) to ell Conversion Table
| finger (cloth) | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 finger (cloth) | 0.001 ell |
| 0.1 finger (cloth) | 0.01 ell |
| 1 finger (cloth) | 0.1 ell |
| 2 finger (cloth) | 0.2 ell |
| 3 finger (cloth) | 0.3 ell |
| 5 finger (cloth) | 0.5 ell |
| 10 finger (cloth) | 1 ell |
| 20 finger (cloth) | 2 ell |
| 50 finger (cloth) | 5 ell |
| 100 finger (cloth) | 10 ell |
| 1000 finger (cloth) | 100 ell |
How to Convert finger (cloth) to ell
1 finger (cloth) = 0.1 ell
1 ell = 10 finger (cloth)
Example: convert 15 finger (cloth) to ell:
15 × 0.1 = 1.5 ell