"Quarter Width"

The unit of yard measure (1/4) used in referring to carpet or loom widths; early European carpet was woven in widths of 27 inches or 3/4 yards; hence, 4/4 = 1-yard width or 3feet; 12/4 width = 9feet and 16/4 width = 12feet.

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