How to convert fingers (cloth) to barleycorns
1 finger (cloth) is equal to 13.5 barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 0.07407407407 fingers (cloth). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = fingers (cloth) × 13.5
barleycorns = fingers (cloth) ÷ 0.07407407407Example: convert 15 finger to barleycorn: 15 × 13.5 = 202.5 barleycorn.
Finger (cloth) to Barleycorn conversion table
| Finger (cloth) (finger) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 finger | 0.135 barleycorn |
| 0.1 finger | 1.35 barleycorn |
| 1 finger | 13.5 barleycorn |
| 2 finger | 27 barleycorn |
| 3 finger | 40.5 barleycorn |
| 5 finger | 67.5 barleycorn |
| 10 finger | 135 barleycorn |
| 20 finger | 270 barleycorn |
| 50 finger | 675 barleycorn |
| 100 finger | 1,350 barleycorn |
| 250 finger | 3,375 barleycorn |
| 500 finger | 6,750 barleycorn |
| 1,000 finger | 13,500 barleycorn |
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
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