[Torg] [NNWS] IriMesh makes its London debut?

[Salvador A. Melo]

Maybe it's finally starting.

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 4:18 PM, Kansas Jim <ksjim at sdc.org> wrote:

> Dressed Not to be Killed
>
> For the English socialite worried about getting shot, oversize
> paramilitary gear simply won't do. Fortunately, London's superrich can
> now maintain their security without sacrificing style. On July 14,
> Miguel Caballero, the world's only producer of "designer bulletproof
> fashion," started selling his high-security garments at posh London
> department store Harrods. His new collection includes blazers, raincoats
> and suede jackets, some replete with a comforting stab-proof lining.
> Customers get to select from three levels of ballistic protection. For
> instance, a polo shirt that can withstand a slug from a 9-mm revolver
> costs roughly $7,500; a version for about $9,800 protects wearers from
> automatic weapons, including mini-Uzis.
>
> http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1826292,00.html
>
> Another article I ran across covering this says Caballero does not
> use Kevlar, the composition of the lining in his clothing is a secret.
> I wonder if it comes out of Japan....
>
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