PARTNERING FOR SAFETY: HOW GARMENTS CAN SHIFT THE PSYCHE OF OUR CHILDREN AND LOWER THEIR ANXIETY
- Feb 11
- 2 min read
By Laura Treas
Images of school shootings are filled with helmeted men in uniforms crouched in halls and clutching weapons ready to mount an assault to protect children but a woman entrepreneur in Kansas City is taking a proactive approach to protecting children.
Laura Treas, Owner/Founder, Fashion Tech Kansas City, is the lead designer for Titanium Flex Gear which is a bullet-resistant clothing company. Her expertise in creating, fitting and manufacturing clothing is at the heart of a new product that children can wear every day in any situation.
“This is the first covert undershirt protection for children on the market,” said Treas. “It can be worn under any clothing and the snug fit tank-style undergarment, which holds the panels, allows the child to feel protected emotionally as well as physically.”
“Can I keep this?” When children have tried it on they want to keep it on. The parents respond with “But, you haven’t had any shootings at your school” and they reply “But, I know they happen and this makes me feel safe”.
As an undergarment expert with her own line, Laura was the perfect fit for Titanium Flex Gear. 16 years of experience fitting clients for undergarments that change their lives has made this a match made in Heaven. Laura’s expertise in fabrics and clothing design will make a difference in comfort and wearability of this protection product.
2 months ago she did not know how her life was going to change. As someone who has had 7 clients get approved to pitch for Shark Tank, as startups, she’s no newby to inventions but this was something she would actually become a part of. When she got the call from a far away island to discuss possible manufacturing she quickly said “Tell me more”.
“If we can save one child it will have been worth it” is what Monty Clark believes. He had this idea for protection for children, went overseas to source this panel and had been manufacturing with a mom and pop shop but needed to find a new manufacturer.
Neither he nor Laura knew until they met in person that the stars would align.
“Everyone thinks it’s easy to launch a product and they don’t know how hard it really is. How many steps it takes. How hard it is to find all the information. The amount of micro decisions. But, when I met Monty in person and saw his safety panels and then showed him my undergarments and that we could marry them into this comfortable, wearable protection product that could save lives, I was ecstatic because this is so easy to wear. This can lower children’s anxiety”.
As a designer that makes garments for her local Children’s Hospital this is a product Laura Treas can get behind.
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