Maximum

Maximum acceptable
Fiber Content Acceptable
upper centesimal scale
moisture Content
100% Cotton 8.00% 67
100% Wool 14.00% 14
100% Polyester 0.40% 38
99% to 90% Polyester (recycle) / 1% to 10% spandex 0.40% 38
89% to 80% Polyester (recycle) / 11% to 20% spandex 1.46% 47
79% to 70% Polyester (recycle) / 21% to 30% spandex 3.05% 23
87% Polyester / 9% Wool / 4% Other Fiber 1.59% 51
85% Polyester / 15% Linen 1.69% 24
81% Polyester / 16% Rayon / 3% spandex 2.08% 16
80% Polyester / 15% Rayon / 5% spandex 1.97% 15
76% Polyester / 21% Viscose / 3% spandex 2.61% 20
75% Polyester / 19% Rayon / 6% spandex 2.39% 18
72% Polyester / 26% Rayon / 2% spandex 3.15% 24
70% Polyester / 30% Rayon 3.58% 37
65% Polyester / 35% Rayon 4.10% 26
64% Polyester / 34% Rayon / 2% spandex 4.00% 26
64% Polyester / 32% Rayon / 4% spandex 3.77% 24
63% Polyester (recycled) / 34% Viscose / 3% Elastane 3.99% 26
62% Polyester / 33% Viscose / 5% spandex 3.90% 25
60% Polyester / 30% Recycled Polyester / 10%Rayon 1.46% 11
60% Polyester / 40% Elastodiene 4.64% 34
46% Polyester / 30% Rayon / 21% Nylon / 3% spandex 3.48% 19
47% Polyester / 40% Rayon / 10% Nylon / 3% spandex 4.58% 28
46% polyester / 29% Rayon / 24% Nylon / 1 % Spandex 3.74% 18
44% polyester / 30% Polyester (Recycle) / 19% Viscose / 7% Spandex 2.38% 18
55% Polyester / 45% Rayon 5.17% 32
33% Polyester / 32% Polyester (Recycled) / 29% Viscose / 6% Spandex 3.45% 22
100% Viscose / Rayon 11.00% 45
95% Rayon / 5% spandex 10.50% 44
91% Rayon / 9% spandex 10.50% 44
84% Rayon / 16% Nylon 9.84% 37
83% Rayon / 12% Nylon / 5% spandex 9.59% 36
79% Rayon / 19% Polyester / 2% spandex 8.76% 69
77% Rayon / 20% Nylon / 3% spandex. 9.23% 37
76% Rayon / 20% Nylon / 4% spandex. 9.23% 37
75% Rayon / 25% Nylon 9.20% 33
74% Rayon / 23% Polyester / 3% spandex 8.22% 64
67% Rayon / 28% Nylon / 5% spandex 8.43% 28
64% Rayon / 36% Polyester 7.18% 54
59% Rayon / 22% Polyester / 16% Nylon 3% spandex 6.57% 19
54% Rayon / 23% polyester / 19% Nylon / 4% spandex 6.03% 16
53% Rayon / 46% Polyester / 1% spandex 6.01% 46
 53% / Viscose 42% Nylon / 5% spandex 7.42% 22
52% Rayon / 27% Polyester / 17% Nylon / 4% spandex 5.82% 15
50% Rayon / 50% Polyester 5.70% 38
100% Linen 9.00% 87
55% Linen / 45% Cotton 8.55% 85
55% Linen / 45% Rayon 10.00% 48
100% Silk 11.00% 46
100% Nylon 4.00% 67
99% to 90% Nylon (Recycle) / 1% to 10% spandex 4.00% 67
89% to 80% Nylon (Recycle) / 11% to 20% spandex 4.50% 77
79% to 60% Nylon (Recycle) / 21% to 40% spandex 5.00% 86
99% to 90% Cotton / 1% to 10% spandex 8.00% 67
90% Cotton / 10% Linen 8.00% 67
83% Cotton / 14% Nylon / 3% spandex 7.20% 33
80% Cotton / 20% Rayon 5.72% 21
78% Cotton / 20% Recycled Polyester / 2% spandex 6.30% 48
75% Cotton / 23% Polyester / 2% spandex 6.10% 57
74% Cotton / 26% Rayon 8.34% 42
73% Cotton / 21% Recycled Polyester / 5% Rayon / 1% spandex 5.70% 52
70% Cotton / 20% Recycled Polyester / 8% Rayon / 2% spandex 5.57% 51
69% Cotton / 15% Rayon / 13% Polyester / 3% spandex 6.46% 27
74% Cotton / 24% Polyester / 2% spandex 5.57% 52
70% Cotton / 20% Recycled Polyester / 2% spandex 5.45% 50
68% Cotton / 29% Nylon / 3% spandex 6.54% 51
69% Cotton / 27% Polyester / 4% spandex 5.63% 51
67% Cotton / 29% Polyester / 4% spandex 5.48% 50
69% Cotton / 27% Polyester / 4% Spandex 5.21% 47
65% Cotton / 30% Polyester / 5% Spandex 4.93% 45
66% Cotton / 34% Elasterell-P 5.02% 45
58%Cotton / 21% COOLMAX Polyester / 21% Polyester 4.46% 41
56%Cotton / 22% COOLMAX Polyester / 22% Polyester 4.32% 39
54% Cotton / 40% Polyester / 6% spandex 4.15% 37
53% Cotton / 47% Polyester (REPREVE® Recycled) 4.18% 37
53%Cotton / 22% Repreve Recycle Polyester / 11% Polyester / 14% spandex 4.11% 37
60% Cotton / 40% Tencel 9.20% 49
60% Cotton / 40% Modal 8.00% 67
60% Cotton / 20% Polyester / 20% Rayon 4.52% 41
60% Cotton / 40% Polyester or Acrylic 4.60% 42
51% Cotton / 23% Polyester / 14% Lyocell / 10% rayon / 2% Lycra ®Spandex 3.86% 35
87%Cotton / 13%Rayon 7.90% 38
67% Cotton / 33% Rayon 8.58% 46
63% Cotton / 37% Lyocell 8.73% 46
60% Cotton / 40% Lyocell 8.84% 47
62% Cotton / 38% Rayon 8.77% 47
59% Cotton / 20% Rayon (ECOVERO) / 20% Polyester (Recycled ) / 1% spandex 7.66% 36
59% Cotton / 41% Rayon 8.87% 48
57% Cotton / 43% Rayon 8.95% 49
 57% Cotton / 38% Rayon / 5% spandex 8.74% 47
56% Cotton / 37% Rayon / 7% spandex 8.55% 45
66% Cotton / 31% Polyester / 3% spandex 5.00% 45
53% Cotton / 34% Rayon (ECOVERO) / 11% Polyester (Recycled ) / 2% spandex 7.66% 36
58% Cotton / 39% Polyester / 3%spandex 4.80% 43
57% Cotton / 39% Polyester / 3%spandex 4.38% 39
57% Cotton / 38% Polyester / 5%spandex 4.40% 39
55% Cotton / 45% Polyester 4.60% 42
54% Cotton / 39% Polyester / 7% spandex 4.15% 37
56% Cotton / 37% Polyester / 7% spandex 4.29% 38
53% Cotton / 47% Lyocell (Rayon) 9.41% 54
55% Cotton / 45% Rayon 9.41% 54
60% Cotton / 40% Poly 4.60% 42
57% cotton / 38% Modal / 5% spandex 8.00% 67
56% cotton / 37% Polyester / 7% spandex 4.63% 42
70% Poly 30% Cotton 2.50% 14
68% Modal / 32% Polyester 6.31% 60
63% Modal / 31% Nylon / 6% spandex 5.84% 49
62% Modal / 38% Polyester 4.74% 43
100% Lyocell (Rayon) 11.00% 45
51% Wool / 47% Polyester / 2% spandex 7.22% 44
62% Cotton / 22% CoolmaxEco-made polyester / 16% Polyester 4.74% 41
62% Cotton / 38% Polyester 4.74% 41
46% Cotton / 46% Modal / 8% spandex 8.00% 67
49% Polyester / 48% Cotton / 3% spandex 3.75% 56
47% Nylon / 36% Polyester / 17 % spandex 1.93% 15
72% Nylon / 24% Polyester / 4% spandex 2.83% 34
69% Nylon / 27% Polyester / 4% spandex 2.71% 32
52% Nylon / 43% Polyester (recycle) / 5% spandex 2.14% 17
64% Nylon (Recycle) / 31% Polyester (Recycle) / 5% spandex 2.55% 26
96% Wool / 4% spandex 14.00% 14
52% Wool / 45% Polyester / 3% spandex 7.35% 45
52% Wool / 24% Polyester (Recycled) / 21% Polyester / 3% Spandex 7.35% 45
51% Wool / 27% Polyester /20% Polyester (coolmax) / 2% spandex 7.22% 42
PU / PVC - 45
Leather 10.00% -
Carton 7.00% 65