(Nanowerk Spotlight) Kevlar is a well-known high-strength polymer that, thanks to its excellent mechanical performance, has found a variety of important security applications, from textiles (e.g.

Protective clothing worn by firemen and other emergency workers may soon get a germ-fighting upgrade. Researchers in South Dakota report progress toward the first Kevlar fabrics that can kill a wide ...

"Muscle shirt" may soon take on a whole new meaning if new research out of Washington University in St. Louis pans out. A team has found a way to use bacteria to produce synthetic muscle proteins, ...

TRENDY Kevlar anti-slash hoodies are being sold for nearly £100 as firms cash in on Lawless London’s knife epidemic. Sales of Kevlar-protected clothing to members of the public have tripled in the ...

Hey, snicker if you want, but in the wake of the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., more and more hip-hop stars are sporting customized bulletproof street gear, Julie Taraska reports in ...

I recently traded in my 1995 Triumph Sprint for a new 2002 Bonneville. I'm using this opportunity to replace my ratty old riding gear as well. My question is this: Do any of you have experiences with ...

The Bladerunner sells £100 tops that can be repeatedly slashed with a super-sharp craft knife but the Kevlar interior remains intact A FIRM is offering trendy-looking anti-slash street clothing with ...

Some teachers in Waterloo region now feel the need to wear Kevlar clothing to protect themselves due to the growing trend of violence in classrooms. "We're (dealing with) everything to biting to ...

The head of the New Brunswick Teachers Association says violence is so frequent and severe in the classroom that teachers are being forced to wear protective Kevlar clothing. You can save this article ...

Australian motorcycle clothing company Draggin has been using genuine DuPont Kevlar since 1997 and CEO Grant Mackintosh has now debunked some unsubstantiated claims about the material as myths. Those ...