| foot, metric (short) | 1 smf | 2 smf | 3 smf | 4 smf | 5 smf | 6 smf | 7 smf | 8 smf | 9 smf | 10 smf | 11 smf | 12 smf | 13 smf | 14 smf | 15 smf | 16 smf | 17 smf | 18 smf | 19 smf | 20 smf | 21 smf | 22 smf | 23 smf | 24 smf | 25 smf | 26 smf | 27 smf | 28 smf | 29 smf | 30 smf | 31 smf | 32 smf | 33 smf | 34 smf | 35 smf | 36 smf | 37 smf | 38 smf | 39 smf | 40 smf | 41 smf | 42 smf | 43 smf | 44 smf | 45 smf | 46 smf | 47 smf | 48 smf | 49 smf | 50 smf | 51 smf | 52 smf | 53 smf | 54 smf | 55 smf | 56 smf | 57 smf | 58 smf | 59 smf | 60 smf | 61 smf | 62 smf | 63 smf | 64 smf | 65 smf | 66 smf | 67 smf | 68 smf | 69 smf | 70 smf | 71 smf | 72 smf | 73 smf | 74 smf | 75 smf | 76 smf | 77 smf | 78 smf | 79 smf | 80 smf | 81 smf | 82 smf | 83 smf | 84 smf | 85 smf | 86 smf | 87 smf | 88 smf | 89 smf | 90 smf | 91 smf | 92 smf | 93 smf | 94 smf | 95 smf | 96 smf | 97 smf | 98 smf | 99 smf | 100 smf |
| nail (cloth) | 5.2493438 nail (cloth) | 10.4986877 nail (cloth) | 15.7480315 nail (cloth) | 20.9973753 nail (cloth) | 26.2467192 nail (cloth) | 31.4960630 nail (cloth) | 36.7454068 nail (cloth) | 41.9947507 nail (cloth) | 47.2440945 nail (cloth) | 52.4934383 nail (cloth) | 57.7427822 nail (cloth) | 62.9921260 nail (cloth) | 68.2414698 nail (cloth) | 73.4908136 nail (cloth) | 78.7401575 nail (cloth) | 83.9895013 nail (cloth) | 89.2388451 nail (cloth) | 94.4881890 nail (cloth) | 99.7375328 nail (cloth) | 104.9868766 nail (cloth) | 110.2362205 nail (cloth) | 115.4855643 nail (cloth) | 120.7349081 nail (cloth) | 125.9842520 nail (cloth) | 131.2335958 nail (cloth) | 136.4829396 nail (cloth) | 141.7322835 nail (cloth) | 146.9816273 nail (cloth) | 152.2309711 nail (cloth) | 157.4803150 nail (cloth) | 162.7296588 nail (cloth) | 167.9790026 nail (cloth) | 173.2283465 nail (cloth) | 178.4776903 nail (cloth) | 183.7270341 nail (cloth) | 188.9763780 nail (cloth) | 194.2257218 nail (cloth) | 199.4750656 nail (cloth) | 204.7244094 nail (cloth) | 209.9737533 nail (cloth) | 215.2230971 nail (cloth) | 220.4724409 nail (cloth) | 225.7217848 nail (cloth) | 230.9711286 nail (cloth) | 236.2204724 nail (cloth) | 241.4698163 nail (cloth) | 246.7191601 nail (cloth) | 251.9685039 nail (cloth) | 257.2178478 nail (cloth) | 262.4671916 nail (cloth) | 267.7165354 nail (cloth) | 272.9658793 nail (cloth) | 278.2152231 nail (cloth) | 283.4645669 nail (cloth) | 288.7139108 nail (cloth) | 293.9632546 nail (cloth) | 299.2125984 nail (cloth) | 304.4619423 nail (cloth) | 309.7112861 nail (cloth) | 314.9606299 nail (cloth) | 320.2099738 nail (cloth) | 325.4593176 nail (cloth) | 330.7086614 nail (cloth) | 335.9580052 nail (cloth) | 341.2073491 nail (cloth) | 346.4566929 nail (cloth) | 351.7060367 nail (cloth) | 356.9553806 nail (cloth) | 362.2047244 nail (cloth) | 367.4540682 nail (cloth) | 372.7034121 nail (cloth) | 377.9527559 nail (cloth) | 383.2020997 nail (cloth) | 388.4514436 nail (cloth) | 393.7007874 nail (cloth) | 398.9501312 nail (cloth) | 404.1994751 nail (cloth) | 409.4488189 nail (cloth) | 414.6981627 nail (cloth) | 419.9475066 nail (cloth) | 425.1968504 nail (cloth) | 430.4461942 nail (cloth) | 435.6955381 nail (cloth) | 440.9448819 nail (cloth) | 446.1942257 nail (cloth) | 451.4435696 nail (cloth) | 456.6929134 nail (cloth) | 461.9422572 nail (cloth) | 467.1916010 nail (cloth) | 472.4409449 nail (cloth) | 477.6902887 nail (cloth) | 482.9396325 nail (cloth) | 488.1889764 nail (cloth) | 493.4383202 nail (cloth) | 498.6876640 nail (cloth) | 503.9370079 nail (cloth) | 509.1863517 nail (cloth) | 514.4356955 nail (cloth) | 519.6850394 nail (cloth) | 524.9343832 nail (cloth) |
≡ 0.30 m
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foot, metric (short) | smf | ≡ 0.30 m | ≡ 0.30 m | Metric system SI |
| feet, metric (short) | nails (cloth) | feet, metric (short) | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 5.249343832021 | 4 | = 20.997375328084 |
| 1.5 | = 7.8740157480315 | 4.5 | = 23.622047244094 |
| 2 | = 10.498687664042 | 5 | = 26.246719160105 |
| 2.5 | = 13.123359580052 | 5.5 | = 28.871391076115 |
| 3 | = 15.748031496063 | 6 | = 31.496062992126 |
A nail, as a unit of cloth measurement, is generally a sixteenth of a yard or 2 1/4 inches (5.715 cm). The nail was apparently named after the practice of hammering brass nails into the counter at shops where cloth was sold.
| Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nail (cloth) | ≡ 2 1⁄4 in | = 0.05715 m | Other (Length) |
| nails (cloth) | feet, metric (short) | nails (cloth) | feet, metric (short) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = 0.1905 | 4 | = 0.762 |
| 1.5 | = 0.28575 | 4.5 | = 0.85725 |
| 2 | = 0.381 | 5 | = 0.9525 |
| 2.5 | = 0.47625 | 5.5 | = 1.04775 |
| 3 | = 0.5715 | 6 | = 1.143 |
| feet, metric (short) | nails (cloth) |
|---|---|
| 1 | = 5.2493438 |
| 0.1905 | = 1 |
| Symbol | Definition |
|---|---|
| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |