What types of fibers are studied in CSI?

What types of fibers are studied in CSI?

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There are basically two types of fibres that are studied in CSI. There are natural fibres such as cotton and wool, and there are man made fibres such as nylon, polyesters and acrylics. And those are the two major categories of fibres that forensic analysts are trained to work with.