Measures (PDF)
	Sailcloth
	To Convert	Into	Multiply by
	Sailmaker's Ounces	Ounces per square yard	1.263
	Ounces per square yard	Sailmakers' Ounces	0.7917
	Sailmaker's ounces	Grams per square meter	42.83
	Ounces per square yard	Grams per square meter	33.91
	Grams per square meter	Sailmakers' ounces	0.02335
	Grams per square meter	Ounces per square yard	0.002949
	Denier per inch (yarn weight)	Grams per Square meter	0.004734
	Denier per inch (yarn weight)	Sailmakers' Ounces	0.001021
	General
	To Convert	Into	Multiply by
	Yards	Meters	.9144
	Meters	Yards	1.0936
	Square yards	Meters	0.8361
	Square meters	Square yards	1.196
	Definitions
	1. The traditional weight of sailcloth in "sailmakers' ounces" is the weight of fabric 28.5" wide by 36" long.
	2. Denier is a measured yarn weight. It is equal to the weight of 9000 meters of yarn measured in grams.

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