At Dutch Body Armor, we took a different path. After years of working closely within the ballistic protection industry, we saw what was missing: real control, innovation, and independence.
That’s why we became the first company in the Netherlands to fully design and produce soft body armor in-house.
By moving away from foreign suppliers, we gained the freedom to develop our own materials, improve performance, and ensure every product meets our exact standards.
Each vest is built with one goal in mind: to redefine protection from the inside out.
How DBA came to life:
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2025
Let’s explain why these three matter.
Let’s take a moment to explain what DBA stands for and how each part of our name reflects what we do and believe in as a company.
DUTCH
At Dutch Body Armor, our roots are deeply embedded in Dutch craftsmanship and innovation.
We are proud to be a 100% Dutch company, designing, developing, and producing our products on home soil. In a field where lives depend on the quality of what we create, we believe that local production is not just a choice, it is a responsibility.
By keeping everything close to home, we can maintain complete control over every aspect of production, from the first design sketch to the final stitch. It also allows us to uphold the highest standards in ethics, labor conditions, and environmental care.
We are proud to represent the Dutch tradition of precision, reliability, and progressive thinking, and we bring that commitment into every vest we build.
BODY
When it comes to personal protection, comfort is just as important as safety.
Our vests are meticulously engineered to fit the human body like a second skin, offering a level of mobility and wearability rarely found in ballistic gear. Every curve, every seam, and every closure is designed to minimize bulk and maximize freedom of movement without compromising protection.
We understand that a vest must be worn for hours, sometimes in the most demanding situations, that’s why we pay obsessive attention to fit, ergonomics, and materials. Our designs are based on real-world input from security professionals, law enforcement, and military personnel, ensuring that what we create meets the highest expectations in both function and form.
ARMOR
Protection is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we only use the best materials available: state-of-the-art ballistic fabrics like Honeywell.
Honeywell is the world’s strongest fiber, trusted globally for its unmatched strength-to-weight ratio. Incorporating this elite technology into our armor allows us to deliver exceptional protection against both ballistic and edged threats, while keeping the vest as lightweight and flexible as possible.
Every panel we produce is rigorously tested to meet and exceed european standards, such as VPAM Level 3 and VPAM KDIW K1stab protection and KDIW Needle Protection.
With Dutch Body Armor, you’re not just wearing a vest, you’re wearing cutting-edge Dutch engineering, built to safeguard what matters most.
OUR CORE VALUES
INTEGRITY
We stand by our word. Every decision we make reflects honesty, responsibility, and respect towards our partners and the people who rely on our protection.
CUSTOMER COMMITMENT
We listen, adapt, and deliver. Every product starts with a clear understanding of real-world needs and is built to perform when it matters most.
UNCOMPROMISING QUALITY
From material selection to final testing, every detail meets the highest international standards. Quality is not optional, it is the foundation of everything we create.
RELIABILITY
Lives depend on what we build. Reliability is not just part of our process, it defines every vest we produce.
INNOVATION AND PRECISION
We advance performance through the best materials, engineering, and design. Innovation is about being trusted, not just being first.
COLLABORATION
We believe in strong partnerships within our team and with those who share our mission. Together we deliver protection without compromise.
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