Forensics Ch 4 vocab

Without a defined shape; fibers with a loose arrangement of soft, elastic, and absorbent polymers.

Geometrically shaped; fibers composed of polymers side by side, making it stiff and strong.

Passing of evidence (e.g., fiber) from victim to suspect or vice versa.

Smallest indivisible textile unit, 100x longer than wide.

A collection of mineral crystals formed into recognizable pattern.

Dense, strong fiber that resists rot and light damage.

A small molecule that can bond to other monomers to become a polymer.

Come from animals, plants, or minerals; provided from fur, hair, and webbing; produced naturally.

Derived from cellulose; mostly plant-based.

The transfer of evidence such as a fiber from a source (such as a carpet) to a person (suspect), and then to another person (victim).