captinjoehenry wrote:Currently Charis has the ability to make a large amount of steel thistle which is stronger than silk and if you use multiple layers of silk you can make a bullet proof vest. Also Charis is and to produce armor plate so I feel they should probaly at least start issueing a Safehold equivalent of a flak jacket. Both of these will be a bit expensive but would increase a soldiers survivabioity on the battle field which can only be a good thing for an out numbered but qualitatively superior force like the Charisian empire and the Republic of Siddarmark.
Do we have textev that steel thistle silk fabric can stop bullets? I don't recall this actually being confirmed. All I can remember is that it is said to be much stronger and more durable than cotton or regular silk. I agree that it is a possibility, I just don't think it is a sure thing.