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Convert span (cloth) to nail (cloth)
Please provide values below to Convert span (cloth) to nail (cloth), 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 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.
span (cloth) to nail (cloth) Conversion Table
| span (cloth) | nail (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span (cloth) | 0.04 nail (cloth) |
| 0.1 span (cloth) | 0.4 nail (cloth) |
| 1 span (cloth) | 4 nail (cloth) |
| 2 span (cloth) | 8 nail (cloth) |
| 3 span (cloth) | 12 nail (cloth) |
| 5 span (cloth) | 20 nail (cloth) |
| 10 span (cloth) | 40 nail (cloth) |
| 20 span (cloth) | 80 nail (cloth) |
| 50 span (cloth) | 200 nail (cloth) |
| 100 span (cloth) | 400 nail (cloth) |
| 1000 span (cloth) | 4000 nail (cloth) |
How to Convert span (cloth) to nail (cloth)
1 span (cloth) = 4 nail (cloth)
1 nail (cloth) = 0.25 span (cloth)
Example: convert 15 span (cloth) to nail (cloth):
15 × 4 = 60 nail (cloth)