The lifts can be prepared in quantity to make them available for immediate use, with an assembly line process where one person prepares the adhesive surfaces and a second person cuts the transparencies into individual lifts and secures them in document protector halves. No obvious deterioration of the printed pattern or adhesive properties has been observed for lifts that have been stored in excess of 3 years. Employment of the lifts in conjunction with the roller considerably reduces the time required for collecting fiber evidence. The roller method offers particular advantages for collecting fibers from bedding and larger items of apparel in the laboratory. In addition, collection at crime scenes can be made rapidly from large surfaces or areas and from items not easily transportable to the laboratory. 7 references and 3 figures (Author abstract modified)