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  2. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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    Sleeve measurements, which include the under-arm and over-arm lengths, the fore-arm length, the wrist circumference and the biceps circumference. Pit-to-pit measurement is not a tailoring measurement, but a finished garment measure, used in the second-hand internet marketplace, generally the straight line measure across the garment, laid flat ...

  3. Seam (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    An inseam is the seam from the bottom crotch to the lower ankle that binds the length of the inner trouser leg. [12] The inseam length determines the length of the inner pant leg. In the UK this is usually known as the inside-leg measurement (for trousers fit).

  4. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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    There are multiple size types, designed to fit somewhat different body shapes. Variations include the height of the person's torso (known as back length), whether the bust, waist, and hips are straighter (characteristic of teenagers) or curvier (like many adult women), and whether the bust is higher or lower (characteristic of younger and older women, respectively).

  5. Conversion of units - Wikipedia

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    The factor–label method can convert only unit quantities for which the units are in a linear relationship intersecting at 0 (ratio scale in Stevens's typology). Most conversions fit this paradigm. An example for which it cannot be used is the conversion between the Celsius scale and the Kelvin scale (or the Fahrenheit scale). Between degrees ...

  6. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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    The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR, [a] or WSR: waist-to-stature ratio) is the waist circumference divided by body height, both measured in the same units.. WHtR is a measure of the distribution of body fat.

  7. Units of textile measurement - Wikipedia

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    l/m = 1693 × l m /Nec × m/kg, where l/m is the yarn length in metres, l m /Nec is the English cotton count and m/kg is the yarn weight in kilograms. The following length units are defined. Bundle: usually 10 lb (4.5 kg) Thread: a length of 54 in (1.4 m)—the circumference of a warp beam; Lea: 120 yd (110 m) Hank: a length of 7 leas or 840 yd ...

  8. Historical Russian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The basic unit was the Russian ell, called the arshin, which came into use in the 16th century.It was standardized by Peter the Great in the 18th century to measure exactly twenty-eight English inches (71.12 cm).

  9. Unit of length - Wikipedia

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    Before the establishment of the decimal metric system in France during the French Revolution in the late 18th century, [4] many units of length were based on parts of the human body. [5] [6] The Nippur cubit was one of the oldest known units of length. The oldest known metal standard for length corresponds to this Sumerian unit and dates from ...