Waist & Body Tapes
Perfect Waist & Body Tapes: Body Measurements Made Easy
If you’ve ever been to the doctor or taken your child to the doctor, you’ve likely seen a body circumference measurement taken. With infants, it’s usually taken around the head to measure head circumference. In adults, a circumference measurement may be seen as part of a wellness exam or a…
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Our History in Paper: A Measuring Tape for the World’s Textile Industry
In 1909 Andrew J. Bohnengel, an immigrant from Wurzburg, Germany, came to the United States and settled in Toledo, Ohio. Not much is known of his early life in Germany but theories are that he was associated in some way with the German textile industry, because shortly after his arrival…
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Diameter Tapes 101
Despite having worked in the world of measuring since the age of 15, it never ceases to amaze me just how many different types of measuring tools there are in the world. One family of measuring tape that many people outside of a few specific industries have never heard of…
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