Cooper Hewitt acquired a black brooch made from bulletproof ballistic Kevlar with velvet leaves, designed by Tobias Wong in 2004.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Cooper Hewitt's official acquisition page and a Smithsonian press release, both describing the 'Ballistic Rose Brooch' by Tobias Wong made from ballistic nylon (Kevlar) and velvet, acquired in 2024 as part of the Tobias Wong Collection. [tier=silver indep_score=0.875 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Eleven Fascinating Acquisitions That Joined the ... (seed:culture_and_philosophy)
- https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2025/05/08/cooper-hewitt-acquires-major-collection-of-work-by-groundbreaking-designer-tobias-wong/ (corroboration)
- https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/cooper-hewitt-acquires-major-collection-work-groundbreaking-designer-tobias-wong (corroboration)