Convert punto (Castile) to line (button makers)
Selected category: length.
Definition and details for punto (Castile):
Punto is a traditional unit of length comparable to the "point". In Castile it was defined to be equal to 1/1728 pie or about 0.16 mm.
Definition and details for line (button makers):
U.S. button maker use the "line" unit of length to measure buttons. This unit is equal to 1/40 inch or 0.635 mm. It was probably introduced by German immigrants, who used since ninth century a different version of "ligne" equal to 1/40 inch to measure buttons.