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How do you convert square yards to linear yards?

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The other two answers are people who have no clue what they are talking about. A linear yard is not a measurement of length. It is a measurement of area in certain industries. What is actually means is that only one of the dimensions is a yard. The other dimension varies. They are right that you can't convert between them. You have to know what the other dimension is. However, they are not right in thinking that they are two different things.

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Square yards and linear yards measure two different things (area and length) so it is not possible to convert between the two.

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Square yards and linear yards measure two different things (area and length) so it is not possible to convert between the two.
That is true but if you know how many yards of fabric you have and the width ( in inches) you can convert to sq yards.
yards X (width in inches)/36 = square yards

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