(a)   the passing of evidence, such as a fiber, from victim to suspect or vice versa.

(a)   the smallest indivisible unit of a textile, it must be at least 100 times longer than wide

(a)   a collection of mineral crystals formed into a recognizable pattern

(a)   small, repeating molecules that can link to form polymers.

(a)   a fiber produced naturally and harvested from animal, plant, or mineral sources

(a)   a substance composed of long chains of repeating molecules

(a)   a fiber made from a manufactured substance such as plastic

(a)   the transfer of evidence such as a fiber from a source to a person, and then to another person

(a)   a flexible, flat material made by interlacing yarns

(a)   a lengthwise yarn or thread in a weave

(a)   a crosswise yarn or thread in a weave.

(a)   fibers that have been spun together

(a)   without a defined shape; fibers composed of a loose arrangement of polymers that are soft, elastic, and absorbing.