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Convert foot [ft] to span (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert foot [ft] to span (cloth), or vice versa.
What is a Foot (ft)?
The foot (ft) is a traditional unit of length used in the imperial and U.S. systems. It is equal to 12 inches or approximately 0.3048 meters.
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.
foot [ft] to span (cloth) Conversion Table
| foot [ft] | span (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 foot [ft] | 0.0133333333333 span (cloth) |
| 0.1 foot [ft] | 0.133333333333 span (cloth) |
| 1 foot [ft] | 1.33333333333 span (cloth) |
| 2 foot [ft] | 2.66666666667 span (cloth) |
| 3 foot [ft] | 4 span (cloth) |
| 5 foot [ft] | 6.66666666667 span (cloth) |
| 10 foot [ft] | 13.3333333333 span (cloth) |
| 20 foot [ft] | 26.6666666667 span (cloth) |
| 50 foot [ft] | 66.6666666667 span (cloth) |
| 100 foot [ft] | 133.333333333 span (cloth) |
| 1000 foot [ft] | 1333.33333333 span (cloth) |
How to Convert foot [ft] to span (cloth)
1 foot [ft] = 1.3333333333333 span (cloth)
1 span (cloth) = 0.75 foot [ft]
Example: convert 15 foot [ft] to span (cloth):
15 × 1.3333333333333 = 20 span (cloth)