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Weight/Mass | Convert from bale [US] to sack [UK, wool] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (bale [US]) The bale [US] is a commercial unit of weight for shipments of cotton. In the United States, one bale of cotton, formerly equal to 500 pounds (226.80 kg), is now equal to 480 pounds (217.72 kg). Other countries use a variety of cotton bale weights. Unit Definition (sack [UK, wool]) The sack [UK, wool] is a traditional unit of weight, varying for different commodities shipped in sacks. In Britain, for example, the sack was a traditional measure for wool, fixed by Edward III at 364 pounds (26 stone) in 1340.
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