Science & Justice
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 141-148 , July 2004

A study in relation to the random distribution of four fibre types on clothing (incorporating a review of previous target fibre studies)

  • K. Wiggins

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service, London Laboratory, 109 Lambeth Rd, London SE1 7LP, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence.
    • ,
  • P. Drummond

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service, Trident Court, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, W Midlands B37 7YN, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • T. Hicks Champod

      Affiliations

    • The Forensic Science Service, Trident Court, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull, W Midlands B37 7YN, United Kingdom

Received 17 November 2003 ,Accepted 16 March 2004.

References 

  1. Webb-Salter M, Wiggins KG. Interpretation of fibres evidence 2 – Aids to Interpretation. In:  Robertson J,  Grieve M editor. ‘Forensic Examination of Fibres’. 2nd edition. London: Taylor & Francis; 1999;p. 364–378
  2. Cook R, Wilson C. The significance of finding extraneous fibres in contact cases. Forensic Science International. 1986;32:267–273
  3. Jackson G, Cook R. The significance of fibres found on car seats. Forensic Science International. 1986;32:275–281
  4. Cook R, Salter MT, O’Connor A-M. The significance of finding extraneous fibres on clothing. In: Proc. International Association of Forensic Sciences Meeting. Germany: Dusseldorf; 1993;
  5. Palmer R, Chinherende V. A target fiber study using cinema and car seats as recipient items. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 1996;41(5):802–803
  6. Rothe M. Examination of foreign fibre populations. In: Proceedings of the 5th European Fibres Group Meeting. Berlin, Germany. 1997;p. 119–120
  7. Brueschweiler W, Grieve MC. A study on the random distribution of a red acrylic target fibre. Science & Justice. 1997;37(2):85–89
  8. Cook R, Webb-Salter MT, Marshall L. The significance of fibres found in head hair. Forensic Science International. 1997;87:155–160
  9. Kelly E, Griffin RME. A target fibre study on seats in public houses. Science & Justice. 1998;38(1):39–44
  10. Lowrie CN, Jackson G. Secondary transfer of fibres. Forensic Science International. 1994;64:73–82
  11. Salter MT, Cook R. Transfer of fibres to head hair, their persistence and retrieval. Forensic Science International. 1996;81:211–221
  12. Ashoroft CM, Evans S, Tebbett IR. The persistence of fibres in head hair. Journal of the Forensic Science Society. 1988;28:289–293
  13. Pounds CA, Smalldon KW. The transfer of fibres between clothing materials during simulated contacts and their persistence during wear. Part 2 Fibre persistence. Journal of the Forensic Science Society. 1975;15:29–37
  14. Robertson J, Kidd CBM, Parkinson HMP. The persistence of textile fibres transferred during simulated contacts. Journal of the Forensic Science Society. 1982;22:353–360
  15. Robertson J, Olaniyan D. The effect of garment cleaning on the recovery and distribution of transferred fibres. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 1987;31:73–78
  16. Grieve MC, Dunlop J, Haddock PS. Transfer experiments with acrylic fibres. Forensic Science International. 1989;40:267–277
  17. Laing DK, Hartshorne AW, Cook R, Robinson G. A fibre data collection for forensic scientists, collection and examination methods. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 1987;32:364–369
  18. Wiggins KG. Thin layer chromatographic analysis for fibre dyes. In:  Robertson J,  Grieve M editor. ‘Forensic Examination of Fibres’. 2nd edition. London: Taylor & Francis; 1999;p. 291–310

PII: S1355-0306(04)71706-2

doi: 10.1016/S1355-0306(04)71706-2

Science & Justice
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 141-148 , July 2004

Article Tools