# Body Armor Fashion T-Shirt Protects from Knife Attacks By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-03-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-fashion-body-armor-t-shirt-protects-from-knife-attacks References: [slipperybrick](http://www.slipperybrick.com/2008/03/new-t-shirt-sort-of-protects-you-from-knife-attacks/) According to an article in the Japanese newspaper The Daily Yomiuri , this white snuggly t-shirt will protect you against an attack from someone wielding a knife. Reportedly, the t-shirt is made out of a fabric that can be compared to the material used in body armors. So, does that mean that I can put on my t-shirt and go for a walk in the South Bronx with a $100 bill stuck on my forehead and nothing will happen to me? Well, its not like its Superman's cape. Duh! Now, THAT will really stop even bullets! But I digress. There is a slight catch to the [body armor t-shirt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airknitx-tshirt): It will only protect you from slashing and not from stabbings that will puncture your flesh. Another slight downside is that the price of the T is $610. Not even Superman's cape is that expensive. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Protective Clothing Fashion:** Opportunity to develop fashionable protective clothing with advanced materials. - **Knife-proof Clothing:** Opportunity to create knife-proof clothing with affordable pricing. - **Personal Safety Apparel:** Opportunity to create personal safety apparel to address growing safety concerns. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Industry:** Fashion companies can explore the production of protective clothing to cater to safety-conscious consumers. - **Law Enforcement Industry:** Police departments can explore the use of knife-proof clothing for officers in high-risk situations. - **Security Industry:** Security companies can explore the development of affordable personal safety apparel for their clients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Protective Silver-Infused Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shielding-jacket.md) - [Advanced Armor-Like Sweaters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vollebak-indestructible-hoodie.md) - [Electromagnetic Shielding Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ohmni.md) - [Rugged Athlete-Approved Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ten-thousand-versatile-shirt-20.md) - [Space‑grade Privacy Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electromagnetic-shielding-jacket.md) - [Unique T-Shirt Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airknitx-tshirt.md) - [Heavyweight Material T-Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/90s-boxy-heavy-tee.md) - [Metal-Infused Jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-islands-metal-mesh-jacket.md) - [Hydrophobic Technical Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technical-tee.md)