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U. S. Cotton Fiber Chart U. S. Cotton Fiber Chart

Ratings of Fiber Properties

Length & Uniformity
Upper Half Mean Length
Below 0.99 Short
0.99-1.10 Medium
1.11-1.26 Long
Above 1.26 Extra Long

Uniformity Index
Below 77 Very Low
77-79 Low
80-82 Average
83-85 High
Above 85 Very High
   

Fiber Fineness
Fineness(millitex) Description
Below 135 Very Fine
135-175 Fine
175-200 Average
200-230 Coarse
Above 230 Very Coarse

Fiber Strength
(1/8 in. gauge strength in grams/tex)
20 and Below Very Weak
21-25 Weak
26-29 Base
30-32 Strong
32 and above Very Strong

Fiber Elongation (%)
Below 5.0 Very Low
5.0-5.8 Low
5.9-6.7 Average
6.8-7.6 High
Above 7.6 Very High

Fiber Maturity
Maturity Ration Description
Below 0.7 Uncommon
0.7-0.8 Immature
0.8-1.0 Mature
Above 1.0 Very Mature
 

 





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