SAFE: Design Takes on Risk - Armor (Catalog)

Kleensex disposable pocket sheet. Prototype. 2001
Ana Mir (Spanish, born 1969)
emiliana design studio (Spain, est. 1996)
Tyvek, 7'7 3/8" x 65 3/8" (232 x 166 cm) unfolded; 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" (14 x 19 cm) folded
Lent by emiliana design studio

Headscarf. 2003
Gayla Rosenfeld (Israeli, born USA, 1977)
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design (Israel, est. 1906)
Stainless steel, 33 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 1/8" (85 x 50 x 0.3 cm)
Collection of Guilda Daniel-Elias

EarPops Ear Muffs. 1988
Herman E. Brinkley (American, born 1934)
Polyester fleece and plastic, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/2"
Manufactured by NuLife, Inc., USA (1989)
Lent by EarPops

Bullet-Resistant Mask. 1983
Stephen Armellino (American, born 1955)
Kevlar and polyester resin, 11 x 6 3/4 x 3 3/4" (28 x 17.1 x 9.5 cm)
Manufactured by U.S. Armor Corporation, USA (1984)
Gift of the manufacturer

"Bap" Motorcyclist's Back Protector. 1992
Marc Sadler (French, born 1946)
Polyethylene, low-memory foam, polyurethane, and polypropylene plastic, 24 x 16 1/2"
(61 x 42 cm)
Manufactured by Dainese S.p.A., Italy (1993)
Gift of the manufacturer

ABOBA Blood Type Condoms. 1985
Osaka Senden Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. (Japan, est. 1965)
Latex, 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 3/4" (8.1 x 6.1 x 2 cm)
Manufactured by Jex, Inc., Japan (1985)
Lent by Jex, Inc.

Face Guard. 2003
Yasuo Kuroki (Japanese, born 1932)
Polycarbonate, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 4 3/4" (14 x 21 x 12 cm)
Manufactured by Nanwa Co., Ltd., Japan (2004)
Lent by Nanwa Co., Ltd.

Industrial Overshoe / TPU 12. 2002
Scott Hardy (American, born 1968) and Steve Opie (American, born 1960)
Urethane
Manufactured by NEOS, New England Overshoe Company, Inc., USA (2003)
Lent by NEOS, New England Overshoe Company, Inc.

Lumber pro class 3 Safety Boot. 2002
Glenn Elkstrand (Swedish, born 1960)
Tretorn (Swedish, est. 1891)
Natural rubber, nitrile rubber, cotton, Pe/cotton 50/50, and 3D textile
Manufactured by Fagum-Stomil S.A., Poland (2003)
Lent by Tretorn Sweden AB

UPF 50+ Driving Sleeve. 2003
CWear company design (Australia, est. 1993)
MicroTex polyester fabric, length 17 3/4 - 19 3/4" (45-50 cm)
Manufactured by CWear Australia Pty Ltd., Australia (2004)
Lent by Solartex Sun Gear, Inc.

Large Transparent Shield R8-8K. 1995
Yutaka Minami (Japanese, born 1953) and Yoshihiro Yoshida (Japanese, born 1948)
Polycarbonate, 43 3/4 x 20 7/8 x 1/4" (111 x 53 x 0.8 cm)
Manufactured by Nanwa Co., Ltd., Japan (1997)
Lent by Nanwa Co., Ltd.

DuPont IsoClean Tytan Hood. 1997
William Wolfe (American, born 1962)
Tyvek
Manufactured by DuPont, USA (1997)
Lent by Fisher Scientific International, Inc., and DuPont Contamination Control

Silver Shield / 4H Chemical-Resistant Booties. 1987
North Safety Products Development and Manufacturing Team (USA, est. 1973)
Polyethylene and EVA plastics, 16 x 14" (40.6 x 33.5 cm)
Manufactured by North Safety Products, USA (1987)
Lent by Fisher Scientific International, Inc.

Static Dissipative Finger Cots. 1985
North Safety Products Development and Manufacturing Team (USA, est. 1973)
Natural rubber, 2 3/4 x 1 3/16" (7 x 3 cm)
Manufactured by North Safety Products, USA (1985)
Lent by Fisher Scientific International, Inc.

Encore Laser Eyewear. 2002-03
Glendale company design (USA, est. 1968),
Nylon and polycarbonate infused with laser dyes, 1 1/4 x 6" (3.1 x 15.2 cm)
Manufactured by Glendale, Inc., a division of Bacou-Dalloz, USA (2003)
Lent by Fisher Scientific International, Inc., and Glendale Inc., a division of Bacou-Dalloz

Ballistic Rose Brooch. 2004
Tobias Wong (Canadian, born 1974)
Ballistic nylon, velvet leaves, and silver pin, 5" (13 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Conduit Group, USA (2004)
Lent by Paola Antonelli

d_skin Protective Disc Skins. 2003
d_skin company design (USA, est. 2003)
Eastman Tenite cellulosics
Manufactured by d_skin, llc, USA (2004)
Lent by d_skin, llc, and Eastman Chemical Company

SmartFit Multiple-Use Earplug. 2003
Thomas W. Fleming (American, born 1944)
Thermoplastic elastomer, 1 1/4 x 1/2" (3 x 1.3 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (2003)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

Airsoft Multiple-Use Earplug. 1978
Howard S. Leight (American, born 1940)
PVC plastic, 1 1/4 x 1/2" (3 x 1.3 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1979)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

Laser Lite Single-Use Earplug. 1991
Howard S. Leight (American, born 1940)
Polyurethane foam, 1 x 5/8" (2.5 x 1.6 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1994)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

Laser-Trak Single-Use Detectable Earplug. 1997
Thomas W. Fleming (American, born 1944)
Polyurethane foam and brass, 1 x 5/8" (2.5 x 1.6 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1997)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

Matrix No-Roll Single-Use Earplug. 1995
Colin Williams (American, born 1948) and Johna Jenkins (American, born 1966)
Thermoplastic elastomer, 1 x 1/2" (2.5 x 1.12 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (2003)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

Max Lite Single-Use Earplug. 1991
Howard S. Leight (American, born 1940)
Polyurethane foam, 1 x 5/8" (2.5 x 1.6 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1991)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

MultiMax Single-Use Earplug. 1997
Howard S. Leight (American, born 1940)
Polyurethane foam, 1 1/4 x 3/8" (3 x 1 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1997)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

QB2HYG Banded Earplug. 1982
Howard S. Leight (American, born 1940)
PVC foam, 5/8 x 1 1/8" (1.6 x 2.8 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1992)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

QB3HYG Banded Earplug. 1982
Howard S. Leight (American, born 1940)
PVC foam, 3/4 x 7/8" (1.7 x 2.2 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1992)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

Quiet Multiple-Use Earplug. 1981
Howard S. Leight (American, born 1940)
PVC foam, 3/4 x 5/8" (2 x 1.5 cm)
Manufactured by Howard Leight Industries, LLC, a division of Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group,
USA (1983)
Lent by Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group

Westone Style No. 42 earmolds. 1975
Westone Laboratories, Inc. (USA, est. 1959)
PVC plastic, steel, and acoustic mesh, variable dimensions, custom-made from an impression of human ear
Manufactured by Westone Laboratories, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Westone Laboratories, Inc.

Westone ES49 musicians earplugs with ER15 filter. 1989
Westone Laboratories, Inc. (USA, est. 1959)
PVC plastic (beige unit) or OtoBlast silicone (clear unit), variable dimensions, custom-made from an impression of human ear
Manufactured by Westone Laboratories, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Westone Laboratories, Inc.

Aquanot swimplugs. 1992
Westone Laboratories, Inc. (USA, est. 1959)
Floatable silicone, variable dimensions, custom-made from an impression of human ear
Manufactured by Westone Laboratories, Inc., USA (2005)
Westone Laboratories, Inc.

Swyrl swimplugs. 1993
Westone Laboratories, Inc. (USA, est. 1959)
Floatable silicone, variable dimensions, custom-made from an impression of human ear
Manufactured by Westone Laboratories, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by Westone Laboratories, Inc.

NanoSphere fabric. 2003
Schoeller Textil AG (Switzerland, est. 1868)
Schoeller soft-shell fabric with NanoSphere finish
Manufactured by Schoeller Textil AG, Switzerland (2005)
Lent by Schoeller Textil AG

CHP 100 Conical Hand Protector. 2001
Med-Eng Systems, company design (Canada, est. 1981)
Thermoplastic polymers, Kevlar, and reinforced rubber, 7 7/8 x 7 1/8" (20 x 18 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Med-Eng Systems, Inc., Canada (2002)
Lent by Med-Eng Systems, Inc.

OHP 100 Overhand Protector. 2001
Med-Eng Systems, company design (Canada, est. 1981)
Thermoplastic polymers, Kevlar, and reinforced rubber, 7 7/8 x 7 1/8" (20 x 18 cm) diam.
Manufactured by Med-Eng Systems, Inc., Canada (2002)
Lent by Med-Eng Systems, Inc.

LCG Liquid Circulating Garment. 1988
Kirk Dobbs (Canadian, born 1952)
Polyester and Phase-Change Material
Manufactured by Med-Eng Systems, Inc., Canada (2004)
Lent by Med-Eng Systems, Inc.

Speedglas 9002X FlexView Welding Helmet. 2001
Carl-Göran Crafoord (Swedish, born 1932) and Håkan Bergkvist (Swedish, born 1946) of Ergonomi Design Gruppen (Sweden, est. 1969)
Auto-darkening glass lens, polycarbonate, polyamide, and nylon, 14 1/8 x 7 1/8 x 13" (36 x 18 x 33 cm)
Manufactured by 3M, USA, formerly Hörnell International AB, Sweden (2001)
Lent by 3M

Giro Atmos bicycle helmet. 2003
Greg Marting (American, born 1960)
Polystyrene, polycarbonate, carbon composite, and nylon, 11 x 8 1/4 x 6 3/8" (28 x 21 x 16 cm)
Manufactured by Giro Sport Design, Inc., a division of Bell Sports, Inc., USA (2004)
Lent by Giro Sport Design, Inc.

Artic Armor fabric. 2002
Frabill Product Development Team (USA, est. 1944)
Nylon, polyurethane, and assorted proprietary additives
Manufactured by Frabill, Inc., USA (2002)
Lent by Frabill, Inc.

Oyster Glove chain mail glove. 1995
Carl Mertens, company design (Germany, est. 1919)
Stainless steel
Manufactured by Carl Mertens, Germany (1995)
Lent by Moss, Ltd.

The Condom Applicator. 2004
Roelf Mulder (South African, born 1959), Byron Qually (South African, born 1973), and Richard Perez (South African, born 1970) of …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd. (South Africa, est. 2000)
Polyethylene and aluminum, 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 2 1/8" (0.75 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm)
Manufactured by …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd., South Africa (2005)
Lent by …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd.

Plant Armour. Prototype. 2002
Roelf Mulder (South African, born 1959), Byron Qually (South African, born 1973), and Richard Perez (South African, born 1970) of …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd. (South Africa, est. 2000)
Correx and Plantex, 27 1/2 x 11 7/8 x 11 7/8" (70 x 30 x 30 cm)
Prototype by …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd., South Africa (2002)
Lent by …XYZ Dot Dot Dot Ex Why Zed Design, Ltd.

MonoShield Goggle / Faceshield. n.d.
American Allsafe, company design (USA)
Polycarbonate, 8 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 4" (21 x 21.6 x 10.1 cm)
Manufactured by American Allsafe, USA
Lent by American Allsafe

Suited for Subversion. Prototype. 2002
Ralph Borland (South African, born 1974)
Nylon-reinforced PVC, padding, speaker, and pulse reader, 47 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 23 5/8"
(120 x 80 x 60 cm)
Lent by Ralph Borland

Pod Coat. 2002
Jeff Griffin (British, born 1967)
Cotton with polyurethane coating and thermal padding, 11 x 8 1/4 x 6 3/8” (28 x 21 x 16 cm)
Manufactured by Griffin, UK (2002)
Lent by Griffin

SLX Mitten Cold Water Surf Mitten. 2004
Eli Marmar (American, born 1973) and John Hunter (American, born 1965)
5 mm neoprene and resin ink composite, 6.5 x 11.5" (16.5 x 29.2 cm)
Manufactured by O'Neill, Inc., USA (2005)
Lent by O'Neill, Inc.

Ninja Boot Performance Surf Boot. 2002
Eli Marmar (American, born 1973) and John Hunter (American, born 1965)
3 mm neoprene with Tatex rubber sole, 7.5 x 9.5" (19 x 24.1 cm)
Manufactured by O'Neill, Inc., USA (2003)
Lent by O'Neill, Inc.

Phillips Head Protection System. Prototype. 2001
Kenneth Phillips (British, born 1927)
Polyethylene, carbon fiber, and polystyrene, 14 1/2 x 10 x 12 5/8" (37 x 25.5 x 32 cm)
Prototype by Phillips Helmets, Ltd., UK (2001)
Lent by Phillips Helmets, Ltd.

Eastman Tenite Copolymer. n.d.
Eastman Chemical Company (USA, est. 1920)
Manufactured by Eastman Chemical Company, USA
Lent by Eastman Chemical Company

Oldcastle Glass Blast Mitigation System. 1991
Moty Emek (Israeli, born 1946)
Laminated glass, aluminum alloy, and silicone
Manufactured by Oldcastle-Arpal, LLC, Protective Glazing Solutions, USA (2005)
Lent by Oldcastle Glass, USA, and Arpal Aluminum Systems, Israel

Neptunic C Sharksuit. 2005
Jeremiah Sullivan (American, born 1954) and Sang Sukcharoun (Cambodian, born 1960)
Stainless steel, nylon, and polycarbonate, 6' x 25" x 15" (183 x 63.5 x 38 cm)
Manufactured by Neptunic Shark Suits, steel mesh manufactured by Azon Corporation, USA (2005)
Lent by Neptunic Sharksuits

Bulletproof Quilted Duvet. Prototype. 2004
Tobias Wong (Canadian, born 1974)
Ballistic nylon, cotton, and cotton flannel, 7' 2" x 7' 2" (218.5 x 218.5 cm)
Prototype by Tobias Wong, quiting by Peggy Konkol of Harbor Lights Quilting, Canada (2004)
Artist's proof by Peggy Konkol / Harbor Lights Quilting

Safe Being by Safeware T-shirt and vest. Prototype. 2004
Arik Levy (Israeli, born 1963), Tal Lancman (Israeli, born 1962), and Maurizio Galante (Italian, born 1963)
Polycarbonate and cotton, 28 3/4 x 21 5/8" (73 x 55 cm)
Prototype by interware SARL and L Design SARL, France (2005)
Lent by interware SARL

Safe Being by Safeware Killing Zones shirt. Prototype. 2004
Arik Levy (Israeli, born 1963), Tal Lancman (Israeli, born 1962), and Maurizio Galante (Italian, born 1963)
Metal foil and cotton, 31 1/2 x 24 3/4" (80 x 63 cm)
Prototype by interware SARL and L Design SARL, France (2005)
Lent by interware SARL

Safe Being by Safeware bullet-resistant blouson. Prototype. 2004
Arik Levy (Israeli, born 1963), Tal Lancman (Israeli, born 1962), and Maurizio Galante (Italian, born 1963)
Cotton and swan feathers, 16 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 20 7/8" (42 x 37 x 53 cm)
Prototype by interware SARL and L Design SARL, France (2005)
Lent by interware SARL

Kendo Mask Mengane. n.d
Anonymous Authors
Titanium, 9 1/4 x 6 1/4" (23.5 x 16 cm)
Manufactured by Takai Budo-gu, Japan (2005)
Lent by Eguchi USA, Inc., and Gallery 91

Con Edison Cast Iron Covers, Type Q-8-V1, for Electric Manholes. 2004
Gin L. Eng (American, born 1950) and Marco Meza (American, born 1947) of Con Edison (USA, est. 1823)
Cast iron, 2' 7 7/8" (81 cm) diam.
Manufactured by DuCast, United Arab Emirates, Shanxi Yuansheng Industrial Co., China, ECCLES, China, and Creswell Manufacturing, India (2005)
Lent by Con Edison, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Mojo Barrier. 1998
John Mulder (Dutch, born 1955) and Rob de Boer (Dutch, born 1943)
Aluminum, 47 1/4 x 39 3/8 x 49 1/4" (120 x 100 x 125 cm)
Manufactured by Metaal 2000 BV, The Netherlands (2005)
Lent by The Mojo Barriers

Mojo Barrier corner barrier. 1998
John Mulder (Dutch, born 1955) and Rob de Boer (Dutch, born 1943)
Aluminum, 47 1/4 x 39 3/8 x 49 1/4" (120 x 100 x 125 cm)
Manufactured by Metaal 2000 BV, The Netherlands (2005)
Lent by The Mojo Barriers

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