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Convert pica to nail (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert pica to nail (cloth), or vice versa.
What is a Pica?
A pica equals 12 points (∼4.233 mm) in printing. Named after the piebald magpie's irregular markings, it comes in PostScript (1/6 inch) and traditional (1/72.27 foot) versions. Still used in graphic design software for layout 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.
pica to nail (cloth) Conversion Table
| pica | nail (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pica | 0.000740740740741 nail (cloth) |
| 0.1 pica | 0.00740740740741 nail (cloth) |
| 1 pica | 0.0740740740741 nail (cloth) |
| 2 pica | 0.148148148148 nail (cloth) |
| 3 pica | 0.222222222222 nail (cloth) |
| 5 pica | 0.37037037037 nail (cloth) |
| 10 pica | 0.740740740741 nail (cloth) |
| 20 pica | 1.48148148148 nail (cloth) |
| 50 pica | 3.7037037037 nail (cloth) |
| 100 pica | 7.40740740741 nail (cloth) |
| 1000 pica | 74.0740740741 nail (cloth) |
How to Convert pica to nail (cloth)
1 pica = 0.074074074074073 nail (cloth)
1 nail (cloth) = 13.5 pica
Example: convert 15 pica to nail (cloth):
15 × 0.074074074074073 = 1.1111111111111 nail (cloth)