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On the frequency of occurrence of a peculiar polyester fibre type found in blue denim textiles
De Wael, Kris; Baes, Christiaan; Lepot, Laurent et al.
2011In Science and Justice: Journal of the Forensic Science Society, 51 (4), p. 154-162
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Keywords :
Jeans; Blue denim; Indigo; Polyester; Microspectrophotometry (MSP); Raman spectroscopy
Abstract :
[en] In a double murder investigation, the victims were found after a prolonged stay in a drainage canal. In spite of the expectations, fibre examination established a multitude of primary and secondary transferred fibres. One of these fibre types was a colourless polyester fibre possessing a blue coloured molten fibre end. These matched one of the types present in the suspect's blue denim trousers. The aim of this study was to verify the rarity of this peculiar fibre type and more precisely its presence in blue denim textiles. Over five hundred different blue jeans textiles were examined and only one of these presented exactly the same type. The comparison involved microscopy, microspectrophotometry in the visible range and Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate this fibre type is extremely rare in a blue jeans fabrics and that "standard" blue denim should not be disregarded in case work.
Disciplines :
Chemistry
Author, co-author :
De Wael, Kris
Baes, Christiaan
Lepot, Laurent 
Gason, Fabrice
Language :
English
Title :
On the frequency of occurrence of a peculiar polyester fibre type found in blue denim textiles
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
Science and Justice: Journal of the Forensic Science Society
ISSN :
1355-0306
Publisher :
Forensic Science Society, United Kingdom
Volume :
51
Issue :
4
Pages :
154-162
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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