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.