Use in crime detection, laboratory research, and education is becoming more important each day. This kit contains such varied samples as camel down, silk from India and Japan, hemp cloth and fiber, sisal and ramie. Matching fibers found at crime scenes and DNA identification are done with these fibers. Present users of the kit include major US and world wide research and forensic laboratories.
Kits are also available from the company.
The new kit contains a diverse selection nearing 110 samples of furs and hairs collected world wide from wild animals such as zebra, wort hog, beaver, mink, lynx, bobcat, mountain lion and numerous others. Among domestic samples are various breed dog and cat hair, horse, several breeds of cows and hog bristles. Ms. Friesen has also authored a text book on the subject of natural fibers in Braille.