Shroud of Turin FAQ

• A Fact - yarn used to weave the Shroud was spun
• A Fact - Direct microscopy showed that the image color resides only
• A Fact - Phase-contrast photomicrographs show that there is a very thin
• A Fact - Body image color resides on the thin impurity layer
• A Fact - According to M. Evans (1978) photomicrographs (ME-02, -08, -14,
• A Fact - cellulose of the medullas of the 10-20-micrometer-diameter fibers
• A Fact - colored layers in the adhesive have the same
• A Fact - crystal structure of the cellulose of image fibers
• A Fact - colored coating cannot be dissolved, bleached, or changed
• A Fact - pyrolysis/ms data showed the presence of polysaccharides of
• A Fact - Photomicrographs and samples show that the image is a
• A Fact - image-formation mechanism did not char the blood (Rogers
• A Fact - image formed at a relatively low temperature (Rogers
• A Fact - 1978 quantitative x-ray-fluorescence-spectrometry analysis detected significant uniform amounts
• A Fact - Microchemical tests with iodine and pyrolysis/mass spectrometry detected the
• A Fact - lignin that can be seen at the wall
• A Fact - There is no cementation signs among the image fibers
• A Fact - No painting pigments or media scorched in image areas,
• A Fact - No fluorescent pyrolysis products were found in image areas
• A Fact - After weaving, the TS [Shroud of Turin] yarns were

banding caused by pre-medieval bleaching techniques.
 

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