Fabrics & Fiber Kit

Target Grade: 8-12

Forensic Scientists examine various types of fabric and fiber evidence and observe the various types of characteristics that are exhibited. By examine the following: a mineral type (glass wool), animal type (wool), vegetable type (cotton), and synthetic types (rayon, nylon, and acetate). This kit will also observe and test a carpet sample, so as to see how its general overall characteristics and structures are unique.

Experiments which can be performed:

1. Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, or Fake (The Effect of Heat and Chemical Reaction)
2. General Microscopic Observation
3. The Fiber's Reaction to Chemicals (Solubility Test)
4. What was the Fiber Used for (Stretch and Strain)
5. Unknown Fibers and Fabrics

Kit Contains:

• Instructor Manual
• Student Manual
• MSDS
• Methods of Assessment Manual
• Fabric and fiber samples:
• White cotton
• White wool
• White carpet fiber
• Spun glass (strands)
• Nylon
• Rayon
• Acetate
• Unknown 1
• Unknown 2
• Unknown carpet fiber
• Wax pencils
• Metal forceps
• Plastic forceps
• Slides
• Cover slips
• Wooden toothpicks
• 0.5 oz Empty dropping bottles
• Red litmus paper
• Lead acetate paper
• HCl, 3M
• NaOH, 3M
• Chlorine bleach
• Dry-Cleaning Solvent
• Acetone
• Mounting solution

This product will only be shipped to Schools, Universities, or Companies. If you are an individual ordering this product, it will not be shipped to you. It will be deleted from your order and the rest of the order will be shipped without your confirmation. Please make sure you give a commercial address and not a residential address.

This product may be shipped directly from the manufacturer and can arrive in a separate shipment. There can be a delay if the manufacturer does not have this item in stock.

If this product contains Chemicals, it can only be shipped via Ground. Please do not select any other shipping method. It will delay your order.

RETURNS NOT ACCEPTED: To ensure no contamination, we have a NO RETURN policy for this product. Absolutely NO RETURNS even if the box / container is unopened.