How to convert spans (cloth) to barleycorns
1 span (cloth) is equal to 27 barleycorns, and 1 barleycorn is equal to 0.03703703704 spans (cloth). To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
barleycorns = spans (cloth) × 27
barleycorns = spans (cloth) ÷ 0.03703703704Example: convert 15 span to barleycorn: 15 × 27 = 405 barleycorn.
Span (cloth) to Barleycorn conversion table
| Span (cloth) (span) | Barleycorn (barleycorn) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 span | 0.27 barleycorn |
| 0.1 span | 2.7 barleycorn |
| 1 span | 27 barleycorn |
| 2 span | 54 barleycorn |
| 3 span | 81 barleycorn |
| 5 span | 135 barleycorn |
| 10 span | 270 barleycorn |
| 20 span | 540 barleycorn |
| 50 span | 1,350 barleycorn |
| 100 span | 2,700 barleycorn |
| 250 span | 6,750 barleycorn |
| 500 span | 13,500 barleycorn |
| 1,000 span | 27,000 barleycorn |
About the span (cloth)
The cloth span is 9 inches (22.86 cm), originally the distance between the tips of the thumb and little finger of a spread hand.
Symbol: span · 1 span = 0.2286 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