This measuring wheel has yet to be made obsolete, and probably won’t be for a long time. It’s used to measure fabric, which is pulled under the wheel, typically from one roll to another. For measuring a few or more yards (meters) of fabric, there’s really no other method that is as fast and accurate. We use this one every time we make a quilt on our quilt plotter.
Location: Sewing
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