Apr. 18

LONDON: Teens beset by a violent knife culture that has gripped the front pages of newspapers across the country can now buy stab-proof hooded tops five-times stronger than steel.

Security products company Bladerunner has developed a Kevlar hooded sweatshirt which protects the wearer from knife attacks and is on sale for $pound;65 ($NZ175).

The stab-proof hoodie was the brainchild of Adrian Davis and Barry Samms who put them on sale on Friday and have nearly sold out of their first manufactured batch of 100.

Davis - who works as a DJ - said violence on the club circuit gave him the idea for the protective hoodies.

"I was seeing fatal stabbings and slashings ... and people getting bottled (hit with bottles) in nightclubs, and I realised that these things are happening to normal people," he said.

The secret behind the Bladerunner hoodies is an inner layer of Kevlar, a knife-resistant synthetic fibre used in protective body armour for police and soldiers that does not melt, ignite, or conduct electricity.

Kevlar manufacturer DuPont, says the material is five times stronger than steel on an equal weight basis.

Plans are also underway for the technology to be applied to other items of clothing, and stab-proof uniforms may appear in the classroom in the not-too-distant future.

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Talk about overprotective.

now i wanna buy stabproof vest. hoodies and shirt.! wohoo!

I want one.

http://www.bladerunner.tv/index.php

I'm not sure giving people bodyarmour is the solution - if they catch on, it will probably just escalate the problem - How long before bulletproof hoodies will be required?

Better safe then sorry

so if by chance you get stabbed in the leg your still stuffed?
they need pants lol

What is the world coming to? They need to sort this problem out once and for all..

so they are "stab proof" are they bullet proof? and blown up by a grenade proof do they fire their own nuclear missiles are they able to block any viruses that could get in ................no? then they arent worth it

How does that mean they're not worth it? Dozens of people are being killed in knife attacks around London, because it's just so damn easy to do. Guns are extremely difficult to get hold in England; and these aren't typical premeditated attacks, these guys aren't going to go to massive lengths in order to get a weapon.

well i didnt know that sorry i guess if you market them correctly it will be fine

but as they say "make something idiot proof and they will just build a better idiot" in other words whats next there will be ways around this poeple will still die

if somebody really wants to kill them they could just stab them in the leg or head

just going down the pub,

checklist

1. stabvest
2. bodyarmour
3. helmet
4. medical kit
5. mace
6. fully charged phone
7. tazer gun
8. stab proof trousers

this country !

It's not like they are claiming to make the wearer invincible, they are simply making them less likely to die from a stab wound. It's only 65 pounds, which is about 130$.

Covering vital organs and head will save lives but I'd hate to be stabbed in the eye, that might kill you. I wonder how long until we see kevlar sunglasses and face masks. Perhaps unisex kevlar burkas will become fashionable.

on a typical cloth store... " Customer: i wanna buy 2 pairs of stabproof pants. 2 pairs of grenade proof t-shirts. and a couple of fire proof undies. .. Salesman: What size sir? "

Gun control sure worked well towards reducing violence in the UK.

welcome to the land of the free

MMMH the idea came to him while playing music which glamorizes violence and the gangsta lifestyle. Clever guy
Dumbass..

see this is why the government dont wanna do anyhting about this problem, someone will come up with an idea and make lots of money. welcome to capitalism!!

Can it not be just lifted , & they stab you underneath , as soon as they figure it's stabproof?

i would see that as a problem but i would bolt after the first stab/slash

What is the world comming to? The world is already there.

a long time ago my friend

they all ready have bullet proof safety glasses,and sun glasses

the thing about these hodies they also do not conduct electricty so that means those cool tasers the cops bust people in the ass with are now useless..

also on the sight they have kevlar gloves with knucke protection,,,notice it dosent say padding,,we have them here in the states thank god most street kids dont know about them,,,their called SAP GLOVES and they are filled with so many oz. of lead powder.now they were designed to protect the hands of swat members entering a room,,so no one could hit their hand with a stick and make them drop their weapon...nice little side effect is almost a garunteed knock out blow if you punch someone with them...think brass knuckles but hidden in a soft movable glove,,,i had a cop friend give me a pair and he said never punch anyone in the head with them...i would be more worried about those gloves then those hoddies..and with these hoodies youll see more face slashings..but hey every little extra helps when your living by the sword.

*sigh*

Most murders aren't even commited with guns.

Well, if it prevents deaths....

If someone's going to stab you, would you rather be with or without a stab proof vest?