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Convert span (cloth) to ell
Please provide values below to Convert span (cloth) to ell, 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 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.
span (cloth) to ell Conversion Table
| span (cloth) | ell |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span (cloth) | 0.002 ell |
| 0.1 span (cloth) | 0.02 ell |
| 1 span (cloth) | 0.2 ell |
| 2 span (cloth) | 0.4 ell |
| 3 span (cloth) | 0.6 ell |
| 5 span (cloth) | 1 ell |
| 10 span (cloth) | 2 ell |
| 20 span (cloth) | 4 ell |
| 50 span (cloth) | 10 ell |
| 100 span (cloth) | 20 ell |
| 1000 span (cloth) | 200 ell |
How to Convert span (cloth) to ell
1 span (cloth) = 0.2 ell
1 ell = 5 span (cloth)
Example: convert 15 span (cloth) to ell:
15 × 0.2 = 3 ell