How did the Kevlar bulletproof vest become a reality

In the early 1970s, DuPont invented Kevlar bulletproof cloth. in the 1970s

In the mid-term, Kevlar was included in the National Institute of Justice evaluation program to provide lightweight body armor for law enforcement personnel. Kevlar armor was found to survive 95 percent of the time after being hit by a .38 caliber bullet traveling at 800 ft/s. The probability of needing surgery after being hit by a projectile was found to be 10% or less. In 1975 Richard Amelino, the founder of the American Body Armor Company

, which sells an all-Kevlar vest called the K-15, consists of 15 layers of Kevlar fiber and also includes a 5-inch by 8-inch ballistic steel plate that sits over the heart. 1976

, Richard Davis, founder of Second Chance Body Armor, designed the company's first all-Kevlar vest, the Model Y. The lightweight, highly functional vest industry launched and quickly adapted to the new form of everyday protection for the modern police officer. By the mid to late 80's, an estimated 1/3 to 1/2 of all police patrols were wearing safety vests on a daily basis. High-performance fibers once again prove they are highly effective in saving lives