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Convert finger (cloth) to nail (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert finger (cloth) to nail (cloth), 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 a Nail Measurement?
A nail was 2.25 inches (5.715 cm) or 1/16th of a yard. Tudor-era clothing patterns specified dimensions in nails, with 4 nails making 1 quarter-yard. The term survives in 'eleven-nail' boots indicating sole length.
finger (cloth) to nail (cloth) Conversion Table
| finger (cloth) | nail (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 finger (cloth) | 0.02 nail (cloth) |
| 0.1 finger (cloth) | 0.2 nail (cloth) |
| 1 finger (cloth) | 2 nail (cloth) |
| 2 finger (cloth) | 4 nail (cloth) |
| 3 finger (cloth) | 6 nail (cloth) |
| 5 finger (cloth) | 10 nail (cloth) |
| 10 finger (cloth) | 20 nail (cloth) |
| 20 finger (cloth) | 40 nail (cloth) |
| 50 finger (cloth) | 100 nail (cloth) |
| 100 finger (cloth) | 200 nail (cloth) |
| 1000 finger (cloth) | 2000 nail (cloth) |
How to Convert finger (cloth) to nail (cloth)
1 finger (cloth) = 2 nail (cloth)
1 nail (cloth) = 0.5 finger (cloth)
Example: convert 15 finger (cloth) to nail (cloth):
15 × 2 = 30 nail (cloth)