Do you know what the best protective material is?

Kevlar is the registered trademark for a light, strong para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora.

Developed at DuPont in 1965 by Stephanie Kwolek it was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Typically it is spun into ropes or fabric sheets that can be used as such or as an ingredient in composite material components.

Currently, Kevlar has many applications, ranging from bicycle tires and racing sails to body armor because of its high strength-to-weight ratio—famously: "...5 times stronger than steel on an equal weight basis

When Kevlar is spun, the resulting fiber has great tensile strength (ca. 3 620 MPa), and a relative density of 1.44. When used as a woven material, it is suitable for mooring lines and other underwater applications.

There are three grades of Kevlar: (i) Kevlar, (ii) Kevlar 29, and (iii) Kevlar 49. Typically, Kevlar is used as reinforcement in tires and rubber mechanical goods. Kevlar 29's industrial applications are as cables, in asbestos replacement, brake linings, and body armor. Kevlar 49 has the greatest tensile strength of all the aramids, and is used in plastic reinforcement for boat hulls, airplanes, and bicycles. The ultraviolet light component of sunlight degrades and decomposes Kevlar, a problem known as UV degradation, and so it is rarely used outdoors without protection against sunlight.

Kevlar is well-known as a component of some bullet resistant jackets and vests. Actually Stephanie Kwolek (born July 31, 1923) is an American Chemist who invented poly-paraphenylene terephtalamide—better to be known as “Kevlar”. It has varied uses and is being used by many diverse industries in world but our concern is its use regarding as safety clothing, especially in the areas which padding such as shoulders, back and elbows.

Lightweight and flexible it is, Kevlar has evolved over four decades of innovation and technology and it has all to do everything from helping to save thousands of lives around the world; making their ridings safer and better protected. If it needs to be light, strong and nonparallel safe, it must be “Kevlar”.

It is now being used for motorcycle jackets. A Kevlar motorcycle jacket has a lot more merits than other riding jackets. Unlike Leather jackets they don’t give hard time in scorching summers, and are far safer in case of unexpected accident. Icing on cake is that these are easier to maintain, even easier than leather jackets. One would definitely need to buy a protection and cleaning solution to maintain and polish leather jackets. Leather jacket may also need professional cleaning once after some time but a Kevlar motorcycle jacket can easily be cleaned in a washing machine, any time.

Coming towards benefits of a Kevlar motorcycle jacket; for a polymer, Kevlar has very good resistance to high temperatures, and maintains its strength and resilience down to cryogenic temperatures like (-196°C); indeed undoubtedly, it is slightly stronger at bit low temperatures.

One of the first benefits of a Kevlar is that they're great to wear during hot weather. Other materials such as leather are too warm to wear when the weather is hot outside. Kevlar breathes better than nylon and leather, so they are more comfortable to wear during hot weather.


No one ever wants to face any accident while their riding. Unfortunately if you ever do down sliding on the asphalt while wearing any other polyester, you are likely to have permanent skin damage. Fact behind this general idea is that in actual polyester has a low melting range and poor abrasion strength, so because of the high fraction with ground/surface, it may melt into your skin, also you will be bruised all over.

And on contrary a Kevlar riding jacket is much safer to wear; beyond the words. It has high abrasion and fraction resistance strength and an extremely high melting range, so it won't melt into your skin; if something unseen and unfortunate comes……………….

Leather Jackets in Fashion & Utility

LEATHER JACKETS IN FASHION AND UTILITY

Leather Jacket is a type of clothing a jacket made of leather. They are generally gray, black or brown in color, Leather jacket can be styled in variety of ways. Today the leather jacket is not only outwear which protection during winter, It becomes the style the leather jacket have often been associated with bicker, cyclist, police.

Leather jackets irrespective of their color, style and material used for manufacturing is surely provides you protection against seasonal conditions. Apart from its utility as protective tool leather jacket also add to you personality and display your attitude, lifestyle and considered as a symbol of status.

In the 20th century leather achieve iconic status, in a major part through film. A leather jacket can be styled in many different ways and associated with various lifestyle, professions and people.

Leather jackets are made up of animal skins. The most used animal skin in manufacturing leather jackets is that of cow. However, skins of other animals like ostrich, pigs, bucks, lizards can also be used for manufacturing leather jackets.

Leather jackets come in a number of designs and go through various processes to add a distinct taste to the rugged leather. The leather is sometimes distressed, waxed or embossed to imitate crocodile, alligator or snakeskin. Some leather jackets are fur-trimmed or fringed. Leather jackets are also available in single, double-breasted and simple styles.

A proper motorcycle leather jacket will have more usable pocket space, better weather protection and adjustability. The leather used in motorcycle jackets should be at least a millimeter thick. The thickness of a jacket decides what kind of protection it allows to the rider. Some of the other features of a motorcycle leather jacket are the slightly dropped back to keep the wind out when the driver leans ahead, and articulated or pre-curved sleeves.

The leather jacket comes in many form and style like classic, motorcycle bomber, leather blazer, and bomber jacket. Leather jacket worn by aviator and member of the military were brown in color called Bomber jacket. Leather jacket are generally buttoned or zippered .The number of button available may differ sometime it is five button jacket. Also it comes in different length, design and color. Leather jacket are available in hip length and waist length size Collarless leather jacket are also available.
There are two types of leather jackets.

1: FASHIONABLE LEATHER JACKETS

The leather jackets which men and women used to wear to look attractive and beautiful are called fashionable leather jacket. Leather fashion has emerged with great vigor especially among the teens. Though leather jackets were worn occasionally a few times back but since everybody is involved in the run to select something in leather which is in vogue leather jackets today are a pleasure to wear and the ultimate in comfort. There is something for everyone out there reaching out to men, women, children and teens

2: UTILITY LEATHER JACKETS
The leather jackets which men and women used to wear to protect their bodies from injuries and in extreme cold weather are called utility leather jackets. Every year thousands of people lose their lives in motorcycle accidents while hundreds are severely injured. The good news is that research has shown that wearing leather motorcycle jackets can considerably reduce the severity of injuries. That is why these jackets are considered by many to be a necessity for all motorbike riders.