Convert Pounds Cover to Grams per Square Meter
1 pound, cover (20×26) = 2.7041138 grams per square meter. Multiply the number of pounds cover by 2.70411376784.
1 lb cover = 2.704113768 g/m²
Multiply the number of pounds cover by 2.70411376784.
Results are rounded for display. Double-check values for critical work.
Popular fabric & paper weight (gsm) conversions
Pounds Cover to Grams per Square Meter table
| Pounds Cover | Grams per Square Meter |
|---|---|
| 1 lb cover | 2.7041138 g/m² |
| 2 lb cover | 5.4082275 g/m² |
| 3 lb cover | 8.1123413 g/m² |
| 4 lb cover | 10.816455 g/m² |
| 5 lb cover | 13.520569 g/m² |
| 10 lb cover | 27.041138 g/m² |
| 20 lb cover | 54.082275 g/m² |
| 25 lb cover | 67.602844 g/m² |
| 50 lb cover | 135.20569 g/m² |
| 100 lb cover | 270.41138 g/m² |
| 500 lb cover | 1,352.0569 g/m² |
| 1000 lb cover | 2,704.1138 g/m² |
Pounds Cover to Grams per Square Meter in your head
Multiply by 8, then divide by 3.
That lands within 1% of the exact value.
10 lb cover → 26.6667 g/m² in your head, 27.0411 g/m² exactly.
About these units
The pound, cover (20×26) (lb cover) is a US customary unit of fabric & paper weight, equal to 2.7041138 grams per square meter.
The gram per square meter (g/m²) is a metric unit of fabric & paper weight.
Going the other way, 1 gram per square meter = 0.36980693 pounds cover. 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 grams per square meter are in a pound, cover (20×26)?
- 1 pound, cover (20×26) = 2.7041138 grams per square meter.
- How do you convert pounds cover to grams per square meter?
- Multiply the number of pounds cover by 2.70411376784.
- What is 10 lb cover in g/m²?
- 10 lb cover = 27.041138 g/m².