Forensic breakthrough helps explain how innocent people's clothing fibres could end up at crime scenes

Kelly Sheridan; Matteo Gallidabino

Forensic breakthrough helps explain how innocent people's clothing fibres could end up at crime scenes

Kelly Sheridan^*, Matteo Gallidabino

^*Corresponding author for this work

Applied Sciences Department

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Abstract

Every time you put on a coat, hug somebody or sit on a sofa you leave behind tiny little fibres from your clothing. You also pick up fibres left behind by other people. This movement of fibres is known as fibre transfer and forensic scientists can use this to solve crimes.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Trust (UK)
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2020

Keywords

Forensic
fibres
crime
Trace evidence
Transfer and persistence

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