(i) “Centre-root (Buckchhal)” means the hard barky region into the middle part of the reed which requires additional softening treatment ;
(ii) “Colour” means the property of a fibre which distinguishes its appearance as redness, yellowness, greyness and the like.
EXPLANATION :
(a) Terminology of colour for white jute as given in column (1) of the table below shall be the colour as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) there of, namely :- TABLE 1 2 Very good Light Creamy to white Good Creamy pink to brownish white Fairly good Brownish to reddish white with some light-grey Fair, average Brownish to light grey Average Grey to dark grey
(b) Terminology of colour for Tossa Jute as given in column (1) of the table below shall be the colour as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof, namely :- TABLE 1 2 Very good .Golden to reddish white Good .Reddish to brownish white Fairly good .Reddish to brownish with some light grey.
Fair average light grey to copper colour Average Grey to dark grey
(c) Terminology of colour for Daisee jute as given in column (1) of the Table below shall be the colour as specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) thereof, namely :- TABLE 1 2 Very good Reddish Good .Reddish to brownish with some light grey Fairly good .Brownish/light grey with some grey Fair, average Light grey Average Grey to dark grey
(iii) “Croppy fibre” means the fibre with top ends rough and hard (but not barky) caused by careless retting;
(iv) “dazed fibre” means the fibre which is weak in strength and dull in appearance,due usually to being stored in moist conditions;
(v) “ density” means mass per unit volume of the fibre including its air-spaces;
(vi) “effective reed length “ means the length of the reed after the root and crop have been removed;
(vii) “entangled sticks” means broken sticks which are linked with fibre mass and not easily removable;
(viii) ”fineness” means a measure of diameter(width)and or weight per unit length of the fibre filament.
(ix) “gummy fibre” means the fibre held together by undissolved pectinous matter;
(x) “Hunka” means the very hard barky fibre running continuously from the lower and to almost the tip of the reed.
(xi) “knots” means stiff barky spots in the body of the strand, which break the continuity of fibre, when opened;
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(xii) “Leaf” means dark grey leafy or paper like substance (remnants of loosened skin of the plant) appearing on the strand;
(xiii) “Loose leaves” means the leaves that lie loosely on the fibre and are easily removable;
(xiv) “loose sticks” means broken sticks which are easily removable by shaking;
(xv) “ luster” means display of light reflected from fibre exposed to normal light. Higher luster in jute is generally a characteristics of a better quality fibre;
(xvi) “ major defects” mean centre-root, dazed and over-retted fibre, runners, knots mossy fibers and entangled sticks;
(xvii) “Minor defects” mean weak croppy and gummy fiber, loose leaf, loose sticks and specks.
(xviii) “mossy fibre” means a type of vegetation which, sometimes gets attached to the jute plant during flood condition; portions of it may remain on the jute fibre even after retting and washing . It can be separated by hand;
(xix) “natural dust” means the dust which might get associated with fibre during the process of its production;
(xx) “Over retted fibre” means the fibre which has lost its strength and brightness on decomposition due to long retting;
(xxi) “parcel” means a consignment containing a certain number of bales, bundles or drums;
(xxii) “reed” means the fibre system from one individual jute plant;
(xxiii) “read length” means the entire length of the reed including the root and tip’
(xxiv) “root” means the hard barky region at the lower end of the reed which requires additional softening treatment and is normally known as “Cuttings”;
(xxv) “ runners” means the hard barky fibre running from the lower end to the middle region, more or less continuously;
(xxvi) “Schedule” means a schedule appended to these rules:
(xxvii) “Specks” means soft barky spots in the body where fibre can be separated with some efforts without breaking their continuity, thought they may remain as weak spots;
(xxviii) “sticks” means remnants of woody part of jute plants over which fibre sheath is formed;
(xxix) “strength” means the ability of the fibre to resist strain or rupture induced by external forces;
(xxx) “weak croppy fibre” means fibre over a length of about 30 cms., the top end of which has become unusually weak.