1. Textile fibers can be exchanged between two
between an individual and an
and
between_ _objects.
2. When fibers are
with a specific source from the victim, suspect, and/or scene), a
value is placed on that association.
3. This value is dependent on many factors, including the of fiber found, the or variation of
color in the fiber, the
of fibers found, the
of fibers at the crime scene or on the victim,
and the number of
fibers at the crime scene or on the
that match the of the
4. Whether a fiber is transferred and detected is dependent on the nature and
of contact
between the
and the
or crime scene, the
of fibers after the transfer,
and the
of fabric involved in contact.