Categorised under:Action & AdventureProtective TextilesSafety Uploaded by Katie C | 28 June 2012 People have been practicing archery for thousands of years, when it was first used as a weapon of war. Dyneema® was first introduced to the sport of archery in 1995 with its Dynaflight bowstring material, made from SK65 Dyneema®. Taking into account its initial purpose of hunting and killing it is surprising to know that archery is actually one of the safest sports, with an injury rate of less than one incident per 1,000 participants, and is practiced by anyone from grade-school children to senior citizens.