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Convert span (cloth) to feet (US survey) [ft]
Please provide values below to Convert span (cloth) to feet (US survey) [ft], 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 US Survey Foot (ft)?
The US survey foot is a slightly different version of the international foot, used mainly in land surveying in the United States. It equals exactly 1200⁄3937 meters.
span (cloth) to feet (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| span (cloth) | feet (US survey) [ft] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span (cloth) | 0.007499985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 0.1 span (cloth) | 0.07499985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1 span (cloth) | 0.7499985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 span (cloth) | 1.499997 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 span (cloth) | 2.2499955 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 span (cloth) | 3.7499925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 span (cloth) | 7.499985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 20 span (cloth) | 14.99997 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 span (cloth) | 37.499925 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 span (cloth) | 74.99985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 span (cloth) | 749.9985 feet (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert span (cloth) to feet (US survey) [ft]
1 span (cloth) = 0.7499985 feet (US survey) [ft]
1 feet (US survey) [ft] = 1.3333360000053 span (cloth)
Example: convert 15 span (cloth) to feet (US survey) [ft]:
15 × 0.7499985 = 11.2499775 feet (US survey) [ft]