The aim of this undergraduate thesis is to create and test composite materials for the purpose of body protection from fragments or high speed, low mass projectiles. In the theoretical part of this study it is described what composite materials are, what types of composites exist, what are their properties and what are the necessary properties for this undergraduate thesis, the type and the configuration of reinforcement and their configurations and relation to the matrix, the compatibility of the matrix and the reinforcement and expected mechanical properties that are trying to be achieved. The experimental part of this study will describe the process of making composite materials by hand, ballistic testing using a pneumatic powered pellet air pistol, toughness testing using Charpy impact test, microstructure analysis of the composite material before and after ballistic testing and the comparison of obtained results. After the comparison a conclusion will be made which of the composite materials used displayed the best characteristics during testing and potential ways to improve the material for real world application.