<p>There are known proposals for protective garments comprising ballistic and stab resistant body armour and inflatable bags or bladders to give buoyancy. The improved garment of this invention has body armour (106, 107, 108 and 109) and a gas inflatable bladder (110) between the armour and the wearer's body so as to be shielded by the armour whilst being arranged not to harm the wearer when the bladder inflates. This is facilitated by regulating the inflation pressure and/or by providing expansion joints (114, 115) in the garment that allow the armour to move away from the wearer's body to make room for the inflated bladder.</p>
