Methods of Constructing Soft Body Armor

How are soft body armor constructed? How come a very powerful fiber is able to protect us from speeding bullets at a high velocity? What do these manufacturers do to make such an amazing overall product?

Typically a bullet resistant soft body armor is constructed by a multiple layers of ballistic fiber or other ballistic resistant materials that are assembled together to form a ballistic panel. This is basically the general point of manufacturing the body armor.

this ballistic panel is then inserted into the “carrier” which is then constructed of conventional garment fabrics such as nylon or cotton. At times, this ballistic panel are sewn permanently into the carrier while other times, it may be sewn but at a removable basis. We may think that the overall finished product is very simple to make but the truth is it is very complex to manufacture and construct as this is a life- saver vest.

From one manufacturer to another one differs in how they assemble the ballistic panels. Some instances, the multiple layers are bias stitched around the entire edge of the panel; in others, the layers are tack stitched together at several locations.

Body armor intended for routine use is most designed to be worn beneath the uniform shirt. Again, manufacturers tend to design different methods of attaching armor to the body. Stitching is a way to assemble the fabrics, may it be assembled together at the edges of the panel or even in the entire ballistic panel. There is no current evidence that stitching may impair or degrade the quality of the bullet proof vest in stopping bullets from touching the body.

Manufacturer have their own way of manufacturing this soft body armor so as long as the level of protection is not forgotten and is taking into consideration.