BIS Standard for each grades of tossa jute (is: 271-2003)
Grade
Strength
Maximum
Maximum
Defects
Rootcontent
Colour
Fineness
Density
Total
Score
Very
Good
Very Fine
Heavybodied
100
(by weight)
TD1
TD2
Very
Good
Free from major
& minor Defects
5 percent
(30)
(25)
Good
Free from major
8 percent
Good
Fine
(23)
& minor Defects
(18)
(7)
(7)
(20)
(10)
(10)
(5)
Fairly
Good
(20)
90% of the fibre
should be free
from major &
minor defects
and only 10% of
the fibre should
be allowed to
contain loose
leaf & specks
85
(5)
(25)
TD3
Heavybodied
10 percent
(15)
Fairly
Good
(5)
Fibres
wellseparated
Mediumbodied
70
(3)
(5)
(22)
TD4
Fair
Average
(18)
Free from major
defects and not
more than 20%
fibre should
contain specks
& loose sticks
15 percent
Fair
Average
Fibres
separated
Mediumbodied
(4)
(2)
(3)
20 percent
Average
40
(5)
(3)
Fibres
separated
25
(10)
55
(18)
TD5
Average
(16)
Free from major
defects
(14)
TD6
Average
(16)
Free from
center-root and
dazed/overretted fibres
(5)
(2)
25 percent
(4)
TD7
Weak
mixed
(5)
Not more than
50% fibre
should suffer
from major
defects
35 percent
10
(3)
(2)
TD8
Entangled or any other jute not suitable for any of the above grades but of commercial
value
Notes:
1
2
3
4
5
6
The minimum reed length should be 150 cm, or the effective reed length should not be less than 100 cm
except for TD8
Jute should be in dry storable condition.
Jute should be free from HUNJA, mud and other foreign materials.
Natural dust may be allowed in grades TD3 to TD8 with proportionate discount.
Root content will include hard barky croppy ends.
A parcel of jute which would not secure full marks for a particular grade shall still be considered for that
grade with suitable discount to be settled between the buyer and seller, provided its score is not less, by 50
(or more) percent of the difference, between the maximum scores for that and the next lower grade. When
the score is less by 50 (or more) percent of the difference, the buyer will have option to reject or settle with
a suitable discount. Scores on the table may be taken as guidance for determining the discount.
For instrumental determination of various characteristics like strength, defects, root content, fineness, bulk
density, etc, reference to the relevant part of IS 7032.
Proposed Score for Hand & Eye Method Grading
Proposed
Strength
Defects
Root content
Length-wise (%)
Fineness
Need strength to break
the fibre and sharp
audible sound at the
time
of
breakage
(Excellent 30)
Free from major
defects but 10%
minor defects
may be allowed
(25)
05
Very Fine
(20)
(15)
Need less strength to
break the fibre and
sound will be available
at the time of breakage
(Good 23)
90% free from
major defects
but 20% minor
defects may be
allowed (17)
> 05 - 08
Very Fine
(15)
(15)
Grade
TD-1/ W-1
TD-2/ W-2
Colour
Light creamy
to reddish
yellow with
lustre (10)
Light creamy
to reddish
yellow with
lustre (10)
Total Score
100
80
TDN-1
TD-3/ W-3
TD-4/ W-4
TD-5/ W-5
TD-6/ W-6
Need less strength to
break the fibre and
sound will be available
at the time of breakage
(Good 23)
80% free from
major defects
and 30% minor
defects may be
allowed (09)
> 08 10
Fine
(08)
(10)
Need less strength to
break the fibre and
feeble sound at the time
of breakage (Average
13)
80% free from
major defects
and 30% minor
defects may be
allowed (09)
> 08 10
Coarse
(08)
(05)
Easily break the fibre
and no sound at the
time
of
breakage
(Poor 04)
70% free from
major defects
(05)
> 10
Coarse
(03)
(05)
Light creamy
to reddish
yellow with
lustre (10)
60
TDN-2
Reddish /
brownish with
some light
grey (05)
40
TDN-3
Light grey to
dark grey (03)
Entangled or any other jute not suitable for any of the above grades but of commercial value
20
TDN-4
TDN-5
For White jute Colour description is different and mentioned in the colour column
Notes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
The minimum reed length should be 150 cm, or the effective reed length should not be less than 100 cm
except for TD6.
Jute should be in dry storable condition.
Jute should be free from HUNKA, mud and other foreign materials.
Natural dust may be allowed in grades TD3 to TD5 with proportionate discount.
Root content will include hard barky croppy ends.
A parcel of jute which would not secure full marks for a particular grade shall still be considered for that
grade with suitable discount to be settled between the buyer and seller, provided its score is not less, by 50
(or more) percent of the difference, between the maximum scores for that and the next lower grade. When
the score is less by 50 (or more) percent of the difference, the buyer will have option to reject or settle with
a suitable discount. Scores on the table may be taken as guidance for determining the discount.
For instrumental determination of various characteristics like strength, defects, root content, fineness, etc,
reference to the relevant part of IS 7032.
