[Swordmaker]

Not THAT strong. And if the blood has dried, what caused the stain?

Yes, that strong. How strong do you think it would have to be? Remember, this has been experimentally confirmed.

However, it should also be remembered that the Shroud is not that heavy when weighed per square centimeter. The total weight of the cloth that would have pressed the stiffened hair down is not great.

There is blood that has dried and blood that has clotted and blood that was still seeping from deep wounds as the body was moved into different positions. Experts on blood flow have examined the blood stains on the Shroud and found them quite as expected from the wounds seen.

[orionblamblam]

> How strong do you think it would have to be?

Strong enough to remain stiff when cantilevered at 90 degrees. Even hair matted down with dried mud, when not stuck directly to the head, does not stick out sideways like the shroud shows.

>The total weight of the cloth that would have pressed the stiffened hair down is not great.

Irrelevant. The structural strength of matted *hair* does not stand up well compared to it's weight.We're not talking about modern lightweight hairsprays here... just sweat and blood. Enough of that to stiffen the hair would weigh it down so that it would not stick out.