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Convert finger (cloth) to reed
Please provide values below to Convert finger (cloth) to reed, 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 Reed?
The Reed is a historical unit of length, used in ancient Middle Eastern and other cultures. Its exact length varied, but it was often around 2.5 to 3 meters and used for measuring land and in construction.
finger (cloth) to reed Conversion Table
| finger (cloth) | reed |
|---|---|
| 0.01 finger (cloth) | 0.000416666666667 reed |
| 0.1 finger (cloth) | 0.00416666666667 reed |
| 1 finger (cloth) | 0.0416666666667 reed |
| 2 finger (cloth) | 0.0833333333333 reed |
| 3 finger (cloth) | 0.125 reed |
| 5 finger (cloth) | 0.208333333333 reed |
| 10 finger (cloth) | 0.416666666667 reed |
| 20 finger (cloth) | 0.833333333333 reed |
| 50 finger (cloth) | 2.08333333333 reed |
| 100 finger (cloth) | 4.16666666667 reed |
| 1000 finger (cloth) | 41.6666666667 reed |
How to Convert finger (cloth) to reed
1 finger (cloth) = 0.041666666666667 reed
1 reed = 24 finger (cloth)
Example: convert 15 finger (cloth) to reed:
15 × 0.041666666666667 = 0.625 reed