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

Stephen John Smoogen smooge at gmail.com
Tue Jul 29 19:29:43 MDT 2008


2008/7/29 Salvador A. Melo <salmelo16 at gmail.com>:
> 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....

The next question is...

WHERE IS MY FLYING CAR!?!



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Stephen J Smoogen. -- BSD/GNU/Linux
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