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The stab resistance of body armour is an important factor for personal security. There exist a lot of research papers, which give an overview about the different systems of stab resistance fabric systems, but the thermal comfort of these systems has to be taken into account. Individuals, who work in the security area, have to wear body armour over a long time, why the knowledge about the thermal and water vapour resistance and the weight of these systems are important. In this study a comparison between fabrics for a body armour vest and some aramide fabrics with different structures have been done. The stab resistance and the comfort properties were tested and also some main properties of the fabrics. The main results from this study are presented.