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    About High-Quality Rulers
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    What separates a throwaway ruler from one you’ll keep for decades, which type is best for everyday use, and how to compare materials.

    See-Through Rulers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Rulers. See-Through Rulers, Center Finding, Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Rulers. See-Through Rulers, Center Finding, Style B.

    Center Finding

    Style A

    Center Finding

    Style B

    Image of Product. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Rulers. See-Through Rulers, Center Finding, Style C.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. ZoomedIn view. Rulers. See-Through Rulers, Style D.

    Center Finding

    Style C

    Style D

    Line up these rulers exactly where you need them—they're clear plastic, so you'll never lose sight of what you're measuring. A staple of most sewers' kits, they're especially useful when working with intricate designs, lines, and patterns. All are laminated to protect their graduations from scratching and fading.
    Center Finding—These rulers come with a center-finding scale, so you can quickly locate the center of workpieces without any math. Just align the scale so that the same measurement appears on both sides of the object—zero marks your center.
    Red Graduation Marks—Easier to read than black graduation marks when measuring over black lines and text.
    Stainless Steel Edge—Best for cutting and inking straight lines, these rulers have a stainless steel edge that guards the plastic from nicks and stains.
    Style
    Lg.
    Front Graduations (Numeric Graduations)
    Wd.
    Thk.
    Graduation
    Color
    Material
    Edge Material
    Each
    Inch with Center-Finding Scale
    A12"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1"), 1/16", 1/16", 1/8" (1")2"1/32"RedPlastic—20345A2500000
    A18"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1"), 1/16", 1/16", 1/8" (1")2"1/32"RedPlastic—20345A280000
    B12"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1"), 1/16", 1/16" (1")1 1/2"1/8"BlackPlasticStainless Steel
    		20345A2100000
    B18"1/16" (1"), 1/16" (1"), 1/16", 1/16" (1")1 1/2"1/8"BlackPlasticStainless Steel
    		20345A2200000
     
    Inch/Metric with Center-Finding Scale
    C12"/30 cm1/16" (1"), 1 mm (1 cm), 1/8" (1")1"1/32"RedPlastic—20345A350000
     
    Inch/Metric
    D6"/150 mm1/32" (4/32"), 1/100" (1/10"), 0.5 mm (10 mm)1 1/2"0.007"BlackPlastic—89715A650000
     

    Rolling Parallel Rules

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Parallel Rules. Rolling Parallel Rules.
    A rule, compass, protractor, and template all in one tool.
    Graduations
    Head
    Material
    Blade
    Lg.
    Max. Circle
    Dia.
    Blade
    Rolling
    Scale
    Each
    Plastic12"24"1/16", 1 mm1/32", 1 mm1245T7000000

    Bar Magnifiers

    Image of Product. Back orientation. Magnifiers. Bar Magnifiers.
    Lens
    Magnification
    Distance Measured (Graduations)
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Material
    Each
    1.5X0" to 12" (1/16", 1"), 0 cm to 30 cm (1 mm, 1 cm)12"0.59"12.3"Plastic6786T13000000
     
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