On IED Explosions and Silk Boxers

So this may sound like a funny topic but actually it is a very serious one. The injuries received by our troops from un-mounted IED explosions, as would be expected, generally effect the lower extremities but since the blast is upward, the perineum is also at risk along with those important structures.  These perineum injuries can be as devastating to a young solider as any other part injured.  Interestingly, in alot of cases, the injuries seem to occur from small, but high energy frags.  The Brits have come along with a way to prevent these.  The "first level" protection involves special silk boxers. These are essentially a boxer brief made of 3 layers of dense silk (see pic).

They still maintain a comfort level but seem to afford at least some protection. And they do seem to work. Brits soldiers who ware them seem to have much less injuries in that area. Need to get them for our US Marines that is for sure.  There is a better version that has Kevlar in them  That would be even better