Unit 3-Fibers

1. Fiber evidence can have probative value.

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2. It is easy to identify synthetic fibers because they have a perfectly round cross section.

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3. A piece of fabric can be individualized to a particular garment

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4. A fiber can be individualized to a particular piece of fabric.

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5. Fibers make up fabrics.

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6. Silk is a synthetic fabric.

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7. The most common type of natural fiber is wool.

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8. The most common type of synthetic fiber is denim.

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• true

9. An investigator can use the way a fabric accepts a particular dye to identify and compare samples.

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10. Optical microscopy is one of the most important methods of fiber identification.

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