Fiber Evidence
Fiber Classification
Fiber Stuff
Types of Fibers
Thread count
100
When fibers are transferred directly from victim to suspect or suspect from victim.
What is direct transfer?
100
Fiber from a living organism.
What is animal fiber?
100
The number of threads that are packed together for any given amount of fabric.
What is thread count?
100
Wool.
What is natural animal fiber?
100
the total of vertical threads (warp direction) and horizontal threads (weft direction) count woven together in a square inch
What is thread count?
200
Fibers are classified as this type of evidence.
What is class evidence?
200
Fiber from cells that contain chloroplasts.
What is plant fibers?
200
Fibers that are spun together.
What is yarn?
200
Cotton.
What is natural plant fiber?
200
The vertical thread count of this fabric
What is 8?
300
If a a victim has fibers on his person that he picked up and then transferred to a suspect.
What is secondary transfer?
300
Fibers that are man made.
What is synthetic fibers?
300
A loose arrangement of fibers that are soft, elastic, and absorbent.
What is amorphous?
300
Asbestos.
What is mineral fiber?
300
Horizontal thread count is?
What is 8?
400
This Principle describes how fibers are transferred.
What is Locard's Exchange Principle?
400
Fibers from neither proteins nor cellulose.
What is mineral fibers?
400
Items such as clothing, carpets, and upholstery.
What is textiles?
400
Rayon.
What is synthetic regenerated fibers?
500
A small amount of fiber evidence.
What is trace evidence?
500
Fibers that are modified natural fibers.
What is regenerated fibers?
500
Aside from sticky tape and tweezers this instrument can be used to gather fibers.
What is a special vacuum?
500
Nylon.
What is synthetic polymer fiber?