Kevlar By 2204465 1965 Kevlar created by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont 1970 Issued as standard body armor 1971 Kevlar began mass production 1975 Extensive Police testing of Kevlar 1976 Intense process funding to improving Kevlar 1978 First military Flak Jacket produced 1985 CVC helmets ordered for military usage 1991 Gulf war begins testing Kevlar armor 1993 Kevlar tested in Somalia 1995 Kevlar institute creates 100% stab proof weave 2008 The latest version of the standard NIJ0101-06 was published