Miguel caballero bulletproof clothing

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Miguel Caballero is a bulletproof clothing company based in Bogotá, Colombia. It is best known for its fashion line of bulletproof clothing and counts among its clients Prince Felipe of Spain, the actor Steven Seagal, President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia, President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela and other heads of state. The company also supplies bulletproof clothing to the military, police and private security sector.

Contents 1 History 2 Products 3 Recognition 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] History

The company was founded in 1992 by Miguel Caballero, then a student at Universidad de los Andes.

[edit] Products

Miguel Caballero constructs clothes which help protect the wearer against bullets, knives and other weapons. The company began by making bulletproof leather and suede jackets, but has now expanded to other clothes, including raincoats, blazers, and a women's line. The products have been certified by the United States National Institute of Justice (up to level 111A). Other certifications include ICONTEC, IQNET, ISO 9001, IDIC, RENAR, F.A.N, TNO. The clothing can withstand ammunition from weapons including a 9mm, a .44 Magnum, and a .357 revolver.

[edit] Recognition

In 2005 Miguel Caballero was selected as one of the 31 best business ideas in the world by Business 2.0 magazine. The company has been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, The Financial Times, CNN, BBC, BusinessWeek, Wired magazine, The History Channel and The Discovery Channel.

[edit] See also

• Aramid
• Ballistic vest

[edit] External links

• http://www.miguelcaballero.com

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