Knife crime offences are at a record high but Sky News has found major retailers are cashing in on the epidemic. Clothing brands including Topman, boohooMAN and Urban Outfitters selling what they often brand as 'tactical vests'. Read more here:
Mr Dawe told Sky News:"If you're walking around with a stab proof vest you're going to get other people who might want to put it to the test and challenge it.
It has educated more than 16,000 young people about the dangers of carrying a knife, after being founded following the unprovoked knife attack that took teenager Ben Kinsella's life in 2008.He told Sky News:"What worries me more is that for many young people this is just a normal garment that you would wear. They don't think about what it's really saying. They don't think about what it's saying about the society we live in, and that's the real worry.
Last year, grime artist Stormzy made headlines for wearing a stab-proof vest designed by street artist Banksy on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival. She told Sky News:"You see people in the street wearing camouflage trousers, tops and tracksuits and it's not like they want to fight and bomb another country - it's just a fashion statement.
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