| Code | Definition | Number of Accessions |
| 1 | none - hairs appear to be absent from stems | 1706 |
| 2 | few - stem hairs are at low frequency | 1961 |
| 3 | moderate - stem hairs are at a regular and commonly seen density for most cotton cultivars | 3438 |
| 4 | hairy - stem hair density is greater than that normally seen on most cotton cultivars. | 1639 |
| 5 | very hairy - highest density seen on stems | 175 |
| 6 | pilose - stem hairs are short and may lend a soft, velvety feel to leaf surfaces | 248 |
| 9 | plot is segregating for this trait and a single score is not an accurate description or the variation is outside of the rating scale | 508 |