This morning pet peeve is:
fabric weight isn't a weight nor a density, since it's measured in g/m²
(I don't think it will remain a pet peeve for long)
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This morning pet peeve is:
fabric weight isn't a weight nor a density, since it's measured in g/m²
(I don't think it will remain a pet peeve for long)
Mre. Dartigen [maker mode] reshared this.
rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Like the "board foot"…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_fo…
unit of volume
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua • •rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •- wingspan in inches
- sheet metal thickness in gauge
- runway length in meters
- flying height in feet
- speed in knots (or Mach)
- fly length in nautical miles
Paolo Redaelli
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •It should be "fabric weight per surface unit". People like to shorten lengthy definitions....
Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Paolo Redaelli • •Catherine RW
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •ditto paper weight!
I looked it up. It's a specific term, "grammage"
(One for next Scrabble game?)
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Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Catherine RW • •@Catherine RW I mean, it's a great unit, it's just missing a sensible name
although, the wikipedia page for grammage suggests area density, which is probably what I was looking for
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammage