Tape lift

Adhesive tape pressed onto a substrate to recover fibres, hairs and other particulates. The standard collection method for fibres on clothing, upholstery and bedding.

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Fiber and Textile Evidence: Yarns, Weaves and Microscopic Examination

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Birefringence Cross-section shape Microspectrophotometry (MSP)Pyrolysis GC-MS Yarn twist

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