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Eastpak was founded in 1952 by Bernard Godfrey of Newton, Mass, as Eastern Canvas Products USA Inc.He was later joined by his son, William, and a third partner, Monte Goldman, and began by specialising in safety equipment for the U.S. Army. [2]
A measure of 100 by 100 varas (Spanish) is almost 7000 square meters, and is known traditionally throughout Spain and Latin America as a manzana (i.e., a "city block"). As well, lumber is still measured in Costa Rica using a system based on 4 vara , or 11 feet, for both round and square wood.
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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... A mail bag or mailbag can be one of several types of bags used for collecting or carrying ...
Ad hoc sizes: The label states a size number or code with no obvious relationship to any measurement. (For example: Size 12, XL.) (For example: Size 12, XL.) Children's clothes sizes are sometimes described by the age of the child, or, for infants, the weight.
The joint European standard for size labelling of clothes, formally known as the EN 13402 Size designation of clothes, is a European standard for labelling clothes sizes. The standard is based on body dimensions measured in centimetres , and as such, and its aim is to make it easier for people to find clothes in sizes that fit them.
In 2008, China banned free plastic shopping bags and businesses were prohibited from manufacturing, selling, or using bags less than 0.025 millimeters (0.00098 inches) thick. [ 2 ] Reusable shopping bags are increasingly used, e.g. in E.U. countries where use of single-use plastic shopping bags is in decline.
The alternative Super series, denoted SnR, nR Plus or nR+, has an aspect ratio of 3∶2 (or as close as possible) and thus provides a better fit for standard 135 film (35 mm) at sizes of 8 inches or above. 5R is twice the size of a 2R print, 6R twice the size of a 4R print and S8R twice the size of 6R. 4D/6D is a newer size for most consumer ...