Fiber analysis

Important Fact One

• The problem with fiber evidence is that fibers are not unique.
• They cannot pinpoint an offender in any definitive manner

Important Fact Two

• fibers can link a case and spark more solid evidence

Important Fact Three

• Fibers are gathered at a crime scene with tweezers, tape, or a vacuum

IMPORTANT FACT FOUR

• Natural fibers come from plants (cotton) or animals (wool).

Important Fact Five

• manufactured fibers are made from long chains of molecules called polymers

Important Fact Six

• spectrometer separates light into component wavelengths
• Can tell how a fiber reacts and absorbs light

Important Fact Seven

• analyst compares shape, color, size, composition, and microscopic appearances

Important Fact Eight

• Wayne William's case was the first to have pivotal fiber evidence to convict him

Important Fact Nine

• if fibers from two separate places can be matched via comparison
• There is no fiber data base so they can only be examined by an analyst