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Official Cotton Standards for 2007 - 2008

Color GradesSymbolsCode #
WhiteGood MiddlingGM11
 Strict MiddlingSM21
 MiddlingMid31
 Strict Low MiddlingSLM41
 Low MiddlingLM51
 Strict Good OrdinarySGO61
 Good OrdinaryGO71
Light SpottedGood MiddlingGM LtSp12
 Strict MiddlingSM LtSp22
 MiddlingMid LtSp32
 Strict Low MiddlingSLM LtSp42
 Low MiddlingLM LtSp52
 Strict Good OrdinarySGO LtSp62
SpottedGood MiddlingGM Sp13
 Strict MiddlingSM Sp23
 MiddlingMid Sp33
 Strict Low MiddlingSLM Sp43
 Low MiddlingLM Sp53
 Strict Good OrdinarySGO Sp63
TingedStrict MiddlingSM Tg24
 MiddlingMid Tg34
 Strict Low MiddlingSLM Tg44
 Low MiddlingLM Tg54
Yellow StainedStrict MiddlingSM YS25
 MiddlingMid YS35



Leaf GradesSymbolsCode #
Leaf Grade 1LG11
Leaf Grade 2LG22
Leaf Grade 3LG33
Leaf Grade 4LG44
Leaf Grade 5LG55
Leaf Grade 6LG66
Leaf Grade 7LG77



Staple Length (inches)Code #
Below 13/1624
13/1626
7/828
29/3229
15/1630
31/3231
132
1-1/3233
1-1/1634
1-3/3235
1-1/836
1-5/3237
1-3/1638
1-7/3239
1-1/440
1-9/3241
1-5/1642
1-11/3243
1-3/844
1-13/3245
1-7/1646
1-15/3247
1-1/248



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