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Convert span (cloth) to barleycorn
Please provide values below to Convert span (cloth) to barleycorn, or vice versa.
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.
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.
span (cloth) to barleycorn Conversion Table
| span (cloth) | barleycorn |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span (cloth) | 0.27 barleycorn |
| 0.1 span (cloth) | 2.7 barleycorn |
| 1 span (cloth) | 27 barleycorn |
| 2 span (cloth) | 54 barleycorn |
| 3 span (cloth) | 81 barleycorn |
| 5 span (cloth) | 135 barleycorn |
| 10 span (cloth) | 270 barleycorn |
| 20 span (cloth) | 540 barleycorn |
| 50 span (cloth) | 1350 barleycorn |
| 100 span (cloth) | 2700 barleycorn |
| 1000 span (cloth) | 27000 barleycorn |
How to Convert span (cloth) to barleycorn
1 span (cloth) = 27 barleycorn
1 barleycorn = 0.037037037037037 span (cloth)
Example: convert 15 span (cloth) to barleycorn:
15 × 27 = 405 barleycorn