A disadvantage of manufactured fibers is that they can deteriorate in bright sunlight and melt at a lower temperature than natural fibers.

Fibers that have been spun together are called:

A small molecule that may bond to other monomers to become a polymer is a:

When fibers are transferred directly from victim to suspect or suspect to victim, this is called:

The transfer of evidence such as a fiber from a source to a person, then to another person, is called:

Early collection of fibers in an investigation is critical. Within 24 hours, an estimated ______ percent of all fibers may have fallen from a victim or been lost from a crime scene.

A forensic scientist will ask questions about:

Fiber evidence is gathered with:

Two methods that can analyze fibers without damaging them are:

Fibers are classified as either:

Natural fibers come from:

Natural plant fibers are produced from:

All plant fibers share the common polymer that is:

One seed fiber is:

Fiberglass is a fiber form of:

Until the nineteenth century, only plant or animal fibers were used to make clothing and textiles. Half the fibers produced today are synthetic. They are categorized as:

Weave patterns have names like tabby, twill and ___________.

The simplest weave pattern is the plain, or ____________, weave.

The number of threads that are packed together for any given amount of fabric is known as ___________.

Manila is a fiber extracted from the leaves of _________, a relative of the banana tree.

Flax is the most common stem fiber, and is most commonly found in the textile, ______.