Convert from thou to iron

Unit Definition (thou)
An inch is an Imperial unit of length. Sweden also briefly had a "decimal inch" based on the metric system: see below for more.

Unit Definition (iron)
The iron is a traditional unit measuring the thickness of leather used in making shoes, especially the soles of the shoes. One iron is equal to 1/48 inch (0.5292 millimeter), so a sole 1/4 inch thick is described as "12 iron".