Official cotton grades from Ed Sherman, BS Textiles, Clemson University '64: "Far-da-middlin' thanky." Color Grade: WHITE Good Middling Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling Strict Good Ordinary Good Ordinary Color Grade: LIGHT SPOTTED Good Middling Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling Strict Good Ordinary Color Grade: SPOTTED Good Middling Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling Strict Good Ordinary Color Grade:  TINGED Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling Low Middling