Observations on Redistribution of Textile Fibres

J. Robertson; A. K. Lloyd

doi:10.1016/S0015-7368(84)72279-1

Observations on Redistribution of Textile Fibres

J. Robertson, A. K. Lloyd

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Abstract

Fibres were transferred, by hand pressure, from a woollen/nylon garment to cotton or cotton/polyester squares of material. These were then attached to the clothing of 4 volunteers and worn on a total of 6 occasions, representing a range of activities. It was found that after 225 minutes of wearing, only about 30 per cent of the applied fibres remained on the squares, but between 13 and 38 per cent of the original number were now on other parts of the clothing. These experiments confirm caution must be exercised in interpreting fibre distribution in casework.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-7
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the Forensic Science Society
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-7368(84)72279-1
Publication status	Published - 1984
Externally published	Yes

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