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Bomb-Proof Backpack for Children

As the new school year begins, an Israeli designer has created a bomb-proof backpack that its designer says will protect all vital organs from the impact of an explosion with 19 layers of Kevlar fabric, the same material used in flak jackets. The British Daily Mail reported that designer Hila Raam is targeting the Israeli market, but the steep price (more than $450) might be a deterrent. According to the report, in the event of an attack, the child must simply pull side straps and yellow strings from the hood to effectively create a personal bomb shelter.

“The backpack was designed as a bag for children and teenagers but can be used by adults as well with different design changes which are being processed,” Raam, 27, herself an Israeli told The Daily Mail. “I wanted to protect people while they were in open spaces and couldn’t find shelter in a limited time frame.”