Post by bill1958 on Oct 23, 2011 15:19:34 GMT -5
NAFA GRADING DISCRIPTIONS
GRADING DISCRIPTIONS
5xl- Quintuple Extra Large
4xl- Quadruple Extra Large
3xl- Triple Extra Large
XXL- Double Extra Large
XL- Extra Large
LRG- Large
LM- Large Medium
MED- Medium
SM- Small
XSM- Extra Small
COLOR
BLK- Black
BL- Blue
XD- Extra Dark
DK- Dark
DBR- Dark Brown
BR- Brown
LBR- Light Brown
MED - Medium
PL - Pale
SP - Select Pale
XP - Extra Pale
XXP- Double Extra Pale
3XP - Triple Extra Pale
MXD- Mixed
TNY - Tawny
GRY- Light Tawny
RD - Red
RED - Red
VRD- Very Red
GC - Good Color
OC - Ordinary Color
PC - Poor Color
GRADE
SSL - Super Select
SEL - Select
1 - First Grade
VSL - First Grade Very Slight Defect
1-II - First and Second Grade
II - Second Grade
SDG - Slightly Damaged
DGD -Damaged
III - Third Grade
IV - Forth Grade
V - Fifth Grade
* an asterisk before the grade indicates labeled skins
SECTION
AK - Alaska
CDN - Canadian
CEN - Central
COM - Complete
CT - Coat
EST - East
FTY - Frosty
GB - Gray Butt
INC - Incomplete
MKR - MKR
NC - North Central
NNC - North-North Central
NTH - North
NWT - North West Territories
SPR - Spring
STH - South
USA - USA
WST - West
WTR - Winter
YK - Yukon
QUALITY
AVG - Average
BSH - Brush
CRS - Coarse
DRS - Dressed
ELY - Early
FAL - Fall
FO - Fur Out
FL - Flat
FLT - Flat
HN - high nap
HVY - Heavy
LO - Leather Out
LT - Light
LN - unknown, either long nap (long hair) or low nap (short hair)
MN - medium nap
MS - Milk Stained
ORD - Ordinary
PAP - Papery
PR - Poor
RUB - Rubbed
SEM - Semi Heavy
SGD - Singed
SH - Straight Hair
SHD - Shedder
SKY - Silky
SPR - Spring
STL - Stale
TNT - Tainted
TOP - Top Lot
TS - Ticks and Scars
VFL - Very Flat
WTR - Winter
XEY - Extra Early
XFL - Extra Flat
CLARITY
1 - Extra Clear
2 - Clear
3 - Slight off
4 - Off
5 - Red
6 - Extra Red
7 - Blue
8 - Red Rim
9 - Stain
GRADING DISCRIPTIONS
5xl- Quintuple Extra Large
4xl- Quadruple Extra Large
3xl- Triple Extra Large
XXL- Double Extra Large
XL- Extra Large
LRG- Large
LM- Large Medium
MED- Medium
SM- Small
XSM- Extra Small
COLOR
BLK- Black
BL- Blue
XD- Extra Dark
DK- Dark
DBR- Dark Brown
BR- Brown
LBR- Light Brown
MED - Medium
PL - Pale
SP - Select Pale
XP - Extra Pale
XXP- Double Extra Pale
3XP - Triple Extra Pale
MXD- Mixed
TNY - Tawny
GRY- Light Tawny
RD - Red
RED - Red
VRD- Very Red
GC - Good Color
OC - Ordinary Color
PC - Poor Color
GRADE
SSL - Super Select
SEL - Select
1 - First Grade
VSL - First Grade Very Slight Defect
1-II - First and Second Grade
II - Second Grade
SDG - Slightly Damaged
DGD -Damaged
III - Third Grade
IV - Forth Grade
V - Fifth Grade
* an asterisk before the grade indicates labeled skins
SECTION
AK - Alaska
CDN - Canadian
CEN - Central
COM - Complete
CT - Coat
EST - East
FTY - Frosty
GB - Gray Butt
INC - Incomplete
MKR - MKR
NC - North Central
NNC - North-North Central
NTH - North
NWT - North West Territories
SPR - Spring
STH - South
USA - USA
WST - West
WTR - Winter
YK - Yukon
QUALITY
AVG - Average
BSH - Brush
CRS - Coarse
DRS - Dressed
ELY - Early
FAL - Fall
FO - Fur Out
FL - Flat
FLT - Flat
HN - high nap
HVY - Heavy
LO - Leather Out
LT - Light
LN - unknown, either long nap (long hair) or low nap (short hair)
MN - medium nap
MS - Milk Stained
ORD - Ordinary
PAP - Papery
PR - Poor
RUB - Rubbed
SEM - Semi Heavy
SGD - Singed
SH - Straight Hair
SHD - Shedder
SKY - Silky
SPR - Spring
STL - Stale
TNT - Tainted
TOP - Top Lot
TS - Ticks and Scars
VFL - Very Flat
WTR - Winter
XEY - Extra Early
XFL - Extra Flat
CLARITY
1 - Extra Clear
2 - Clear
3 - Slight off
4 - Off
5 - Red
6 - Extra Red
7 - Blue
8 - Red Rim
9 - Stain