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Convert span (cloth) to long reed
Please provide values below to Convert span (cloth) to long reed, 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 Long Reed?
The Long Reed is a unit of length, likely historical. 'Reed' as a unit of measurement appears in various ancient systems, often related to building or surveying. A 'long reed' would imply a specific, longer version of this unit.
span (cloth) to long reed Conversion Table
| span (cloth) | long reed |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span (cloth) | 0.000714285714286 long reed |
| 0.1 span (cloth) | 0.00714285714286 long reed |
| 1 span (cloth) | 0.0714285714286 long reed |
| 2 span (cloth) | 0.142857142857 long reed |
| 3 span (cloth) | 0.214285714286 long reed |
| 5 span (cloth) | 0.357142857143 long reed |
| 10 span (cloth) | 0.714285714286 long reed |
| 20 span (cloth) | 1.42857142857 long reed |
| 50 span (cloth) | 3.57142857143 long reed |
| 100 span (cloth) | 7.14285714286 long reed |
| 1000 span (cloth) | 71.4285714286 long reed |
How to Convert span (cloth) to long reed
1 span (cloth) = 0.071428571428571 long reed
1 long reed = 14 span (cloth)
Example: convert 15 span (cloth) to long reed:
15 × 0.071428571428571 = 1.0714285714286 long reed