Fiber analysis

A thread or the smallest unit of material.

• textiles

• yarn

• fiber

• patterns

Fiber evidence is primarily....

• class evidence

• individual evidence

The most common seed fiber is...

• coir

• cotton

• rayon

• wool

This fiber was used in ceiling tiles, shingles, brake linings and many other construction materials... until we realized that when broken the fibers shatter into tiny fragments, we breathe them in and they make tiny cuts in our lungs, scar and easily become cancerous.

• flax fibers

• mineral fibers

• fiberglass

• asbestos

These fibers are a modified natural fiber with a cellulose base combined with an acetate (synthetic fiber).

• regenerated fibers

• all synthetic fibers

• plant fibers

This fiber is primarily used in carpets, and is very resistant to wear.

• polyester

• olefin

• rayon

• cotton

Synthetic fibers are....

• not damaged by microorganisms

• stronger than natural fibers

• can deteriorate in bright sun

• melt in lower temperatures

• all of these characteristics

Potential for fiber transfer is dependent on...

• duration of contact

• duration and type of contact

• duration, type of contact and fiber type

Which two fibers in the burn lab smelled like a campfire...

• linen and cotton

• cotton and hemp

• acrylic and hemp

• hemp and linen

Denim's textile pattern is and __________ and the weft is the ______ thread

• twill and white

• twill and blue

• plain and white

• plain and blue