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Textiles & Apparel · Recorded milestone

Protective smart skin

Recorded year2006

Thin fabrics stiffen on impact to protect the wearer.

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Built on

Synthetic rubberRecorded · 1929enables
Kevlar body armourRecorded · 1975enables

Led to

Utility-fog crash cushionForecast · ~2094enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.