Who says that if you’re the target for assassination that you have to wear bulky armor and can’t look good in designer clothing. This bulletproof vest has so many functions. It’ll make you look good for the ladies, it’ll protect your heart from stray bullets (but not the ladies) and it’s there if you just need to wipe your nose.
The next time you’re at a party, don’t leave home without your hankie. Sruli Recht, is the designer behind this limited edition hankie that is made from Kevlar and is available in a lemon color (whoooo).
For those daring souls that want to make the Jack Ass video, make sure you read their disclaimer “The store and designer take NO responsibility for schmucks and wooden-heads who feel compelled to test the endurance or resistance of the textile in any way.”
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The purveyors of this sillines need to study basic anatomy. This thing would be hard pressed to protect the left lobe of the lung and is of no protection whatever to a heart shot, since it covers not a whit of it from a bullet coming from straight ahead. Unless an assasin fired from aproximatly 45 degrees front/left quadrant reletive to the target. From 45 degrees front right its even more laughable.
Larry
Lawrence
You’re totally correct, this handkerchief provides no real protection and I believe the purveyors of this product recognize this with their disclaimer.
Any person in need of serious protection, should be wearing a full kevlar vest. As a novelty product, the bulletproof handkerchief is unique, original and makes a nice conversation piece but that’s all it should really be used for.
The serious issue here is that Kevlar itself is not “bulletproof.” Kevlar is used in bullet proof vests because it has a high tensile strength, ie. unlike a cotton shirt or skin, it will not tear when a high velocity projectile contacts it. HOWEVER, Kevlar is extremely stretchy. This property is what makes the hanker chief absolutely preposterous. In a bullet proof vest, which contains a large number of layers of Kevlar, the vest “catches” the bullet, it stretches, but the layers keep this to a few inches, and the whole garment helps distribute the force of the bullet over the front of the wearer. If someone was shot while “wearing” this hanker chief, the bullet would still penetrate their body, simply taking the hanker chief along with it. Stretch a cloth napkin out and hold it firmly at all four corners and apply pressure at the middle, then let the corners go, this illustrates the principle. Because the hanker chief is not attached to the body, not to mention thin, it will act like the napkin, turning into a point and following the bullet into the wearers body.
Hey Bob, thanks for this great detailed explanation…Mike