Convert Grams per Square Meter to Pounds Cover
1 gram per square meter = 0.36980693 pounds cover. Multiply the number of grams per square meter by 0.369806925985.
1 g/m² = 0.369806926 lb cover
Multiply the number of grams per square meter by 0.369806925985.
Results are rounded for display. Double-check values for critical work.
Popular fabric & paper weight (gsm) conversions
Grams per Square Meter to Pounds Cover table
| Grams per Square Meter | Pounds Cover |
|---|---|
| 1 g/m² | 0.36980693 lb cover |
| 2 g/m² | 0.73961385 lb cover |
| 3 g/m² | 1.1094208 lb cover |
| 4 g/m² | 1.4792277 lb cover |
| 5 g/m² | 1.8490346 lb cover |
| 10 g/m² | 3.6980693 lb cover |
| 20 g/m² | 7.3961385 lb cover |
| 25 g/m² | 9.2451731 lb cover |
| 50 g/m² | 18.490346 lb cover |
| 100 g/m² | 36.980693 lb cover |
| 500 g/m² | 184.90346 lb cover |
| 1000 g/m² | 369.80693 lb cover |
Grams per Square Meter to Pounds Cover in your head
Multiply by 3, then divide by 8.
That lands within 1% of the exact value.
10 g/m² → 3.75 lb cover in your head, 3.69807 lb cover exactly.
About these units
The gram per square meter (g/m²) is a metric unit of fabric & paper weight.
The pound, cover (20×26) (lb cover) is a US customary unit of fabric & paper weight, equal to 2.7041138 grams per square meter.
Going the other way, 1 pound, cover (20×26) = 2.7041138 grams per square meter. GSM — grams per square metre — is how the rest of the world states the weight of fabric and paper. US mills instead quote pounds per ream, but a ream is cut to a different parent size for each grade, which is why 20 lb bond and 50 lb text are nearly the same paper. Textiles are simpler: one ounce per square yard is 33.906 GSM exactly.
Frequently asked
- How many pounds cover are in a gram per square meter?
- 1 gram per square meter = 0.36980693 pounds cover.
- How do you convert grams per square meter to pounds cover?
- Multiply the number of grams per square meter by 0.369806925985.
- What is 10 g/m² in lb cover?
- 10 g/m² = 3.6980693 lb cover.