protective gear
81History of the football helmet — Professionals and amateurs alike wear protective gear to reduce the chance of injury while playing the game of American Football. The history of the football helmet is responsive to both the evolution of materials technology and rule changes in… …
82Climbing protection — To make climbing as safe as possible, most climbers use protection, a term used to describe the equipment used to prevent injury to themselves and others.[1] Contents 1 Types of climbing 1.1 Lead climbing 1.2 Top roping …
83Messerschmitt Me 163 — Not to be confused with Messerschmitt Bf 163. Me 163 Komet Me 163B 1a at the National Museum of Flight in Scotland …
84Jockstrap — Front, side and back view of a jockstrap A jockstrap (also known as a jock, jock strap, strap, supporter, or athletic supporter) is an undergarment designed for supporting the male genitalia during sports or other vigorous physical activity. A… …
85Cooper Canada — The Cooper XL7 hockey helmet was used in the NHL, derided as unsafe, and is now prized by collectors. Cooper Canada Ltd. was a sporting goods and fine leather goods manufacturer based in Toronto, Canada. In its heyday, the 1960s through to the… …
86Whitewater kayaking — is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater kayaking can range from simple, carefree gently moving water, to demanding, dangerous whitewater. River rapids are graded like ski runs according …
87Twaron — is the brandname of Teijin Aramid for a para aramid.HistoryTwaron is a heat resistant and strong synthetic fiber developed in the early 1970s by the Dutch company AKZO, division Enka, later Akzo Industrial Fibers. The research name of the para… …
88Pressure suit — A pressure suit is a protective suit worn by high altitude pilots who may fly at altitudes where the air pressure is too low for an unprotected person to survive, even breathing pure oxygen at positive pressure. Such suits may be either full… …
89Contact sport — Many sports involve a degree of player to player and/or player to object contact. The term contact sport is used in both team sports and combat sports, medical terminology and television game shows, such as the Gladiators and Wipeout, to certain… …
90Industrial laundry — Large institutions that require a constant flow of clean linen, working clothing or uniform, will often employ the services of an industrial laundry. Hospitals, prisons and hotels, for instance, will usually have their own laundry departments.… …
