Ligne

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003345",
  "term": "Ligne",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A historical unit of length, originating in France, used in the button and ribbon manufacturing industries to measure diameter and width. One ligne is equivalent to 1/40 of an inch, or approximately 0.635 millimeters. Button sizes are still designated by ligne measurements; for example, a standard shirt button is about 18 ligne, corresponding to a diameter of just under half an inch.",
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ligne",
    "es": "línea",
    "fr": "ligne"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ligne/"
}