Why does color give value to a fiber? (3) - Correct Answer -Dyes are often used to give a fiber a desired color.
-Individual fibers can be colored prior to being spun into yarns.
-Yarns can be dyed, and fabrics made from them can be dyed.
What is the problem with fiber evidence and why? - Co...
Forensics: Fiber Analysis Answered And
Graded
Why does color give value to a fiber? (3) - Correct Answer -Dyes are often used to give a fiber a desired
color.
-Individual fibers can be colored prior to being spun into yarns.
-Yarns can be dyed, and fabrics made from them can be dyed.
What is the problem with fiber evidence and why? - Correct Answer Fibers are not unique like prints
and DNA. They can not pinpoint an offender in definitive manner.
What two scopes do WE use and for what? - Correct Answer Compound microscope: magnified through
a series of lenses.
Comparison microscope: used for more precise information (two compound microscopes joined by
optical bridge)
What is a fiber? - Correct Answer the smallest unit of a textile material that has a length many times
greater than its diameter
How can you gather fibers? - Correct Answer Tweezers, tape, vacuum
Where can you find fibers? - Correct Answer clothing, drapery, furniture, blankets, carpeting
What are the 3 types of fibers? - Correct Answer plant, animal, manmade
What is the most common fiber of each type? - Correct Answer plant: cotton
animal: wool
manmade: polyester
what are other common types of fibers? 2 for each fiber - Correct Answer plant: linen and hemp
animal: camel and alpaca
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