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Convert pica to finger (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert pica to finger (cloth), or vice versa.
What is a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout measurements.
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.
pica to finger (cloth) Conversion Table
| pica | finger (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pica | 0.00037037037037 finger (cloth) |
| 0.1 pica | 0.0037037037037 finger (cloth) |
| 1 pica | 0.037037037037 finger (cloth) |
| 2 pica | 0.0740740740741 finger (cloth) |
| 3 pica | 0.111111111111 finger (cloth) |
| 5 pica | 0.185185185185 finger (cloth) |
| 10 pica | 0.37037037037 finger (cloth) |
| 20 pica | 0.740740740741 finger (cloth) |
| 50 pica | 1.85185185185 finger (cloth) |
| 100 pica | 3.7037037037 finger (cloth) |
| 1000 pica | 37.037037037 finger (cloth) |
How to Convert pica to finger (cloth)
1 pica = 0.037037037037037 finger (cloth)
1 finger (cloth) = 27 pica
Example: convert 15 pica to finger (cloth):
15 × 0.037037037037037 = 0.55555555555555 finger (cloth)