How to convert poles to nails (cloth)
1 pole is equal to 88 nails (cloth), and 1 nail (cloth) is equal to 0.01136363636 poles. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
nails (cloth) = poles × 88
nails (cloth) = poles ÷ 0.01136363636Example: convert 15 pole to nail: 15 × 88 = 1,320 nail.
Pole to Nail (cloth) conversion table
| Pole (pole) | Nail (cloth) (nail) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pole | 0.88 nail |
| 0.1 pole | 8.8 nail |
| 1 pole | 88 nail |
| 2 pole | 176 nail |
| 3 pole | 264 nail |
| 5 pole | 440 nail |
| 10 pole | 880 nail |
| 20 pole | 1,760 nail |
| 50 pole | 4,400 nail |
| 100 pole | 8,800 nail |
| 250 pole | 22,000 nail |
| 500 pole | 44,000 nail |
| 1,000 pole | 88,000 nail |
About the pole
The pole is another name for the rod or perch: 16.5 feet (5.0292 m). UK allotment gardens are still measured in square poles.
Symbol: pole · 1 pole = 5.0292 m · Category: Imperial & US customary
About the nail (cloth)
The cloth nail is 2.25 inches (5.715 cm), one sixteenth of a yard, used historically in the cloth trade.
Symbol: nail · 1 nail = 0.05715 m · Category: Historical & cloth