History
“Metal body armor fell into disuse in the 16th and 17th centuries, partly because armor that was effective against bullets was too heavy to be practical. Modern body armor reappeared on a small scale in World War I as a means of protecting the torso from shell fragments, but the armor, as designed, was too heavy to justify the protection that it afforded. World War II stimulated the development of lighter body armor that consisted of overlapping plates of steel, aluminum, or bonded fiberglass attached within a nylon garment that covered both the front and the back of the wearer. These “flak jackets” were flexible enough to permit relatively free movement by the wearer while affording him adequate protection against shell fragments. …show more content…
This can cause bruising, or more severe internal injury. Fortunately, our Kevlar vests disperse this impact across the panel, minimizing this effect to safe levels. Equally, a strong enough impact may even knock a wearer down. This may also lead to injury. The material used to make bullet proof vests is specially crafted to resist ballistic attacks at different levels. Many years ago, Kevlar was shown to absorb and distribute energy that came into contact with it. Many developers determined that this revolutionary material could offer greater protection to individuals who face dangerous ballistic situations. The Kevlar in our bullet proof vests is crafted into very fine threads, and these fibers are woven together to form a web. Many layers of these Kevlar webs are woven together to form a dense and relatively lightweight panel. This panel is then capable of stopping bullets from even large handguns. The fibers are very strong in this form, and are able to absorb and disperse impacts and force. This means that if someone is shot while they are wearing a Kevlar bullet proof vest, the Kevlar will absorb the impact of the bullet and disperse the impact across the panel. If the energy was not dispersed in this way, the bullet could force the vest into the body, and this could cause damage to internal organs.” (Britannica,