The assortment of raw cotton according to their quality is known as cotton grading.
Grading systems of raw cotton fibre:
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Egyptian Cotton Grading
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Grade
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Grade symbol
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Grade sequence depending on trash%
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Extra fine
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EF
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Higher grade (0.5%) à lower grade (6.5%)
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Fine
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F
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Good
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G
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Fully good fair
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FGF
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Good fair
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GF
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Fair
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F
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Indian Cotton Grading
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Grade
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Grade symbol
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Grade sequence depending on trash%
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Super choice
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SC
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Higher grade (1.5%) à lower grade (10.5%)
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Choice
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C
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Superfine
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SF
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Fine
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F
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Fully good
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FG
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Good
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G
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Fully good fair
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FGF
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American or Universal Cotton Grading
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Grade
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Grade symbol
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Grade sequence depending on trash%
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Middling fair
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MF
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1.0
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Strict good middling
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SGM
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1.3
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Good middling
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GM
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1.8
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Strict middling
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SM
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2.4
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Middling
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M
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3.1
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Strict low middling
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SLM
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4.2
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Low middling
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LM
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5.5
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Strict good ordinary
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SGO
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7.4
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Good ordinary
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GO
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9.8
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