The debris from 100 garments submitted for casework examination of other particulate types, predominantly glass, was examined after the completion of evidential work. The presence of paint flakes was recorded separately for the surface and pockets of each garment. Each recovered paint flake was characterised by recording its size, colour and layer sequence. As the paint flakes were recovered from casework items, their examination was limited to techniques that would not alter their form, in case they became significant at a later date and required for evidential purposes.