WHY?
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Because Canada (and many other countries) has most of their measurements based on the metric system.
Many of the USA measurements are based on feet/yards and pounds/ounces.
I really do not know WHY we have different systems. Habit and custom, I guess. Because that's what the English used.
It is always wise to know what system something is being measured in.
There are even "different" ounces and tons.
Yes, a meter is "longer/more" - but I feel it is up to the buyer to know what he/she is getting/ordering.
Approximate comparison: 1 meter = 39.37 inches
1 yard = 0.9144 meter
1 meter = 1.0936 yards
one inch = 2.54 cm
one cm = 0.3937 inch
Many of the USA measurements are based on feet/yards and pounds/ounces.
I really do not know WHY we have different systems. Habit and custom, I guess. Because that's what the English used.
It is always wise to know what system something is being measured in.
There are even "different" ounces and tons.
Yes, a meter is "longer/more" - but I feel it is up to the buyer to know what he/she is getting/ordering.
Approximate comparison: 1 meter = 39.37 inches
1 yard = 0.9144 meter
1 meter = 1.0936 yards
one inch = 2.54 cm
one cm = 0.3937 inch
#4
Originally Posted by Aully
Why does the US cut by yards and here in Canada we cut by the meter? It is beter to have it cut by the meter because we get extra here. :)
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by Aully
Why does the US cut by yards and here in Canada we cut by the meter? It is beter to have it cut by the meter because we get extra here. :)
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by Aully
Why does the US cut by yards and here in Canada we cut by the meter? It is beter to have it cut by the meter because we get extra here. :)
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Originally Posted by deema
Originally Posted by bearisgray
Originally Posted by ghostrider
Originally Posted by Aully
Why does the US cut by yards and here in Canada we cut by the meter? It is beter to have it cut by the meter because we get extra here. :)
I have no idea of what fabrics cost in other parts of the world -
#9
Fabric in Canada is a lot more expensive than in the US, We pay aprox $16 a meter for fabrics where you pay $5 a yard. That is whay I mainly shop online and order from the US it is still usually cheaper with shipping too. :)
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