How to convert yards to nails (cloth)
1 yard is equal to 16 nails (cloth), and 1 nail (cloth) is equal to 0.0625 yards. To convert, multiply by the conversion factor:
nails (cloth) = yards × 16
nails (cloth) = yards ÷ 0.0625Example: convert 15 yd to nail: 15 × 16 = 240 nail.
Yard to Nail (cloth) conversion table
| Yard (yd) | Nail (cloth) (nail) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 yd | 0.16 nail |
| 0.1 yd | 1.6 nail |
| 1 yd | 16 nail |
| 2 yd | 32 nail |
| 3 yd | 48 nail |
| 5 yd | 80 nail |
| 10 yd | 160 nail |
| 20 yd | 320 nail |
| 50 yd | 800 nail |
| 100 yd | 1,600 nail |
| 250 yd | 4,000 nail |
| 500 yd | 8,000 nail |
| 1,000 yd | 16,000 nail |
About the yard
The yard is exactly 0.9144 m, or 3 feet. It's used for sports fields, fabric and, in the UK, road distances on signs for short lengths.
Symbol: yd · 1 yd = 0.9144 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