| GRADE DESIGNATION | FOREIGN MATTER (PER CENT BY WEIGHT) | HARSH FIBER (PER CENT BY WEIGHT) | COLOUR | MINIMUM LENGTH (CM) | 
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 
| SPECAIL | 3 | 5 | CREAMY WHITE | 80 | 
| NO.1 | 5 | 10 | PALE CREAMY WHITE | 70 | 
| NO. 2 | 8 | 25 | GREYISH OR BROWNISH WHITE | 60 | 
| GENERAL
  CHARACTERISTICS  | ||||
| ·      
  THE FIBER SHALL BE
  A REASONABLY SOFT TEXTURE AND UNIFORM COLOUR. IT SHALL BE CLEAN AND
  REASONABLY DRY. | ||||
| ·      
  THE STRANDS SHALL
  BE REASONABLY UNIFORM IN LENGTH AND STRENGTH AND FREE FROM TANGLING, KNOT,
  SPINES AND OTHER UNDESIRABLE MATERIALS. | ||||
