stackyFACTSKevlar isn't magical armor; it's essentially an incredibly stubborn plastic net. The synthetic fibers are woven so tightly that when a high-speed projectile hits, the impact force is violently dispersed outward across millions of microscopic threads, catching the object before it can penetrate.
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