How to convert barleycorns to fingers (cloth)
1 barleycorn is equal to 0.07407407407 fingers (cloth), and 1 finger (cloth) is equal to 13.5 barleycorns. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
fingers (cloth) = barleycorns × 0.07407407407
fingers (cloth) = barleycorns ÷ 13.5Example: convert 15 barleycorn to finger: 15 × 0.07407407407 = 1.111111111 finger.
Barleycorn to Finger (cloth) conversion table
| Barleycorn (barleycorn) | Finger (cloth) (finger) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 barleycorn | 0.0007407407407 finger |
| 0.1 barleycorn | 0.007407407407 finger |
| 1 barleycorn | 0.07407407407 finger |
| 2 barleycorn | 0.1481481481 finger |
| 3 barleycorn | 0.2222222222 finger |
| 5 barleycorn | 0.3703703704 finger |
| 10 barleycorn | 0.7407407407 finger |
| 20 barleycorn | 1.481481481 finger |
| 50 barleycorn | 3.703703704 finger |
| 100 barleycorn | 7.407407407 finger |
| 250 barleycorn | 18.51851852 finger |
| 500 barleycorn | 37.03703704 finger |
| 1,000 barleycorn | 74.07407407 finger |
About the barleycorn
The barleycorn is one third of an inch (about 8.47 mm). It's still the basis of UK and US shoe sizes, where one size step is one barleycorn.
Symbol: barleycorn · 1 barleycorn = 0.008466666667 m · Category: Historical & cloth
About the finger (cloth)
The cloth finger is 4.5 inches (11.43 cm), a historical English unit for measuring fabric.
Symbol: finger · 1 finger = 0.1143 m · Category: Historical & cloth