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Textile fibers are frequently found as trace evidence in criminal investigations. The term “trace evidence” refers to any microscopic or sub-microscopic evidence that may be exchanged between the scene of a crime and its perpetrator (DeForest et al., 1983). In addition to textile fibers, trace evidence may include glass, soil, human and animal hair, paint chips and smears and bits of plastic. Such evidence may be very important in identifying the perpetrator of a crime or in reconstructing the crime.
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Singer, S.M., Northrop, D.M., Tungol, M.W., Rowe, W.F. (1990). The Infrared Spectra of Buried Acetate and Rayon Fibers. In: Llewellyn, G.C., O’Rear, C.E. (eds) Biodeterioration Research. Biodeterioration Research, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9453-3_46
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