Abstract: An anti-skip ballistic protector is provided, including a ballistic panel having a front face, a rear face, and an upper end. A portion of the upper end of the ballistic panel is folded and secured to the front face of the ballistic panel to provide a raised edge configured to stop a flying projectile. The upper end is heat-sealed and stitched to the front face of the ballistic panel, and in some examples, the ballistic panel includes a ply of ballistic material. The ballistic panel is either removably attached to the ballistic garment or included with the ballistic garment.

Abstract: An anti-skip ballistic protector is provided, including a ballistic panel having a front face, a rear face, and an upper end. A portion of the upper end of the ballistic panel is folded and secured to the front face of the ballistic panel to provide a raised edge configured to stop a flying projectile. The upper end is heat-sealed and stitched to the front face of the ballistic panel, and in some examples, the ballistic panel includes a ply of ballistic material. The ballistic panel is either removably attached to the ballistic garment or included with the ballistic garment.

Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems are provided for determining a ply count of a multilayer material is provided that includes: placing the multilayer material between an emitter and a detector of a gauge; emitting at least one pulse of ionized radiation from a source associated with the emitter; detecting a number of particles emitted from the emitter passing through the multilayer material placed between the emitter and the detector; and translating the number of particles detected into a ply count using a computing device.