While commercially available lightweight “stab-proof” apparel exists, it offers little resistance to true stabbing as it is primarily designed to withstand slash attacks. Yet, crimes involving the use of a knife or sharp instrument have c...
Stab-resistant garments have been used for centuries, utilizing metals, paper, or polymeric structures, often inspired by natural structures such as scales. Nowadays, stab-resistant vests or vest inserts are used by police and security personnel, but...
Additive manufacturing has promising potential for the development of 3D-printed protective structures such as stab-resistant body armor. However, no research to date has examined the impact of 3D printing parameters on the protective performance of...