Tearing of knicker fabrics

Forensic Science International

Volumn 217, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 93-100

  Dann, T J ^a   Carr, D J ^a,c   Laing, R M ^a   Niven, B E ^a   Kieser, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laundering; Sexual assault; Single jersey; Tear force; Underwear

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; ELASTANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; ENERGY; FORCE; KNICKER FABRIC; LAUNDERING CYCLE; MACHINE; MATERIALS TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; NUMBER OF STITCH; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEAR FORCE; TEARING BEHAVIOR; TEXTILE; TEXTILE FIBER; TEXTILE WASHING; THICKNESS;

EID: 84858794731     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.10.029     Document Type: Article

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