Body armor

protective clothing; armor worn on the body

Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. It is typically spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such, or as an ingredient in composite material components.

metal fabric consisting of iron or steel rings, riveted or pressed together, typically used in armor

helmet for military use, especially that intended for the battlefield

armour consisting of anatomically shaped metal plates

wearable machine meant to enhance a person's strength and mobility

thumb|Cuirass worn by a Carabiniers-à-Cheval|Carabinier-à-Cheval

device used to protect the wearer's whole face from hazards

thumb|right|Spools of aramid yarn destined for body armor thumb|right|Fiberglass–aramid hybrid cloth Aramid, or aromatic polyamide fibers are a class of strong, heat-resistant, synthetic fibers, commonly used in aerospace and military applications - e.g., ballistic-rated body armor fabric and ballistic composites, marine cordage and hull reinforcement - as a substitute for asbestos, and in lightweight consumer items, such as phone cases and tennis rackets.

early form of personal armor made of idividual scales mounted on a backing material

glove having a deep cuff to cover all or part of the forearm

thumb|250px|upright|The gorget in this 1772 portrait of Colonel George Washington by [[Charles Willson Peale, was worn in the French and Indian War to show his rank as an officer in the Virginia Regiment.]] thumb|Elaborately decorated gilt-brass gorget of , probably Dutch

upright|thumb|A 15th-century Gothic breastplate, with belts hanging below the Faulds (armour)|fauld for the attachment of [[tassets]] A breastplate or chestplate is a device worn over the torso to protect it from injury, as an item of religious significance, or as an item of status.

thumb|Brigandine from Handbuch der Waffenkunde (Handbook of Weaponry), Wendelin Boeheim, 1890

thumb|Depiction of a 13th-century gambeson (Morgan Bible, fol. 10r)

armour made of overlapping scales, without a solid backing

thumb|upright|right|Italian hauberk from the late 15th century A hauberk or byrnie is a mail shirt. The term is usually used to describe a shirt reaching at least to mid-thigh and including sleeves. A haubergeon ("little hauberk") refers to a smaller mail shirt, that was sometimes sleeveless, but the terms are occasionally used interchangeably. Mail armor, likely invented by the Celts, became widely adopted for its flexibility and spread throughout Europe and Asia, becoming a staple in Roman legions and medieval warfare. By the 11th century, the hauberk evolved into a knee-length, sleeved mail

thumb|Achilles heals [[Patroclus, since he learned the arts of medicine from his tutor, Chiron. Both men are believed to be wearing linothoraxes. attic red-figure kylix, signed by Sosias, BC, Antikensammlung Berlin (F 2278)]] The linothorax (, from the , ) is a type of upper body armor that was used throughout the ancient Mediterranean world. The term linothorax is a modern term based on the Greek , which means "wearing a breastplate of linen"; a number of ancient Greek and Latin texts from the 6th century BC to the third century AD mention () (Greek) or (Latin) which means 'linen body armour'

specialized clothing for protection from explosions

chainmail covering for the head and neck

military equipment

chemical compound

thumb|A bronze helmet and muscle cuirass of an ancient Greek panoply, on display at the [[Rijksmuseum van Oudheden]]

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A classical form of plate armor worn over the male torso

thick leather coat, often sleeveless, worn alone or under armor

type of armour

helmet shaped like a turban

prototype World War I body armor

conjectured medieval armour type

leather treated to be tough and rigid, moulded or stamped into various shapes

ballistic vest

thumb|A modern re-construction of a 10th century byzantine lamellar armour (klivanion), made using exact replicas of Veliki Preslav lamellar finds. The klivanion or klibanion () was a Byzantine style of lamellar cuirass made of metal plates (lamellae) sewn on a leather backing or with no backing at all, with plates protecting the shoulders and the back. This type of lamellar armour first appears in the late Roman/early Byzantine period (c. 4th-5th Century AD) and seems to have been adopted by the Byzantines from Persian and Eurasian steppe military cultures, presenting an evolution/replacement

ancient tunisian cuirass at the Bardo National Museum

Type of mail and plate armour from Nusantara archipelago

Traditional war jacket of Indonesia

Material with potential military applications

Indonesian chainmail armor