Date: Sat, 25 Mar 1995 13:53:06 -1000 From: salanne@convex.csc.FI (Simo Salanne) Message-Id: <3l2ad2$769@pobox.csc.fi> Organization: STACK Finland Subject: Square yard in U.S. (Was: Re: FYI: Kite Review : Leading Edge CO -- Evolution In td@research.att.com (Tom Duff <4188-21922> 0112730) writes: >Bruno.Brottier@icare.fdn.org guesses: >>The Evolution is a 4/5 size delta, dual line stunt kite. Sail is deeply >>scalloped, a lot of billow, without winglets, with a leech line. It uses >>Beman Strong 14 carbon frame, 32 g/m2 (.5oz/sqft) Icarex. >32 grams per square meter is almost exactly 1 ounce per square yard. >Of course, ripstop weavers don't always measure the density of their product >very accurately, but Brottier's figures differ by a factor of 2, assuming >he meant `sqyd' and not `sqft' (otherwise, he's off by almost a >factor of 5.) >The difference beween 1oz and .5oz fabric is substantial and >important. Which is it? The problem is that a square yard of sail cloth in U.S. is only 28 1/2 inches wide. Don't bother yourself with 1oz vs. 0.5oz mess, you understand 32 g/m2 well enough:-) And that's very close to 31 g/m2, which Icarex manufacturer specifies... Simo -- Simo.Salanne@csc.fi STACK Finland ==================================================================== Are you familiar with Kite Flyers Web Site? http://www.kfs.org/kites = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 19:17:00 -1000 From: bdryhntr@nwrain.com Message-Id: Organization: Harvard University Office of Information Technology Subject: Re: Square yard in U.S. (Was: Re: FYI: Kite Review : Leading Edge CO -- Evolution Please don't tell my local, US kite shop that 'a square yard in the US is only 28 1/2 inches wide. They have been cutting my fabric in 36 inch yards. As to does the fabric store where my wife buys gingham. <---- Begin Included Message ----> The problem is that a square yard of sail cloth in U.S. is only 28 1/2 inches wide. Don't bother yourself with 1oz vs. 0.5oz -- Simo <---- End Included Message ----> Excuse me while I remove the sheet from my kites. bdryhntr@nwrain.com = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =