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SARK
The SARK (Search and Rescue Knife) or NSAR (Navy Search and Rescue) is a folding knife designed by knifemaker Ernest Emerson for use as a search and rescue knife by the US military. It has a hawkbill with a blunt tip in order to cut free trapped victims without cutting them in the process. There is a variant with a pointed-tip designed for police, known as the P-SARK (Police Search and Rescue Knife).
History.
After a helicopter crash in 1999,
designs; a three-time winner for the Jhane Barnes Textile collection: “Best of NEOCON” in 1998, 1999 and 2000. Her work includes partnerships with Bernhardt Design, Lumicor, Kenmark Optical and Tandus Flooring.
Awards and nominations.
- 1980: Coty American Fashion Critics' Award -Coty Award:
- 1981: First ever Menswear Designer of the Year - CFDA
- 1981: Cutty Sark, Outstanding Designer of the Year, Menswear
- 1982: Cutty Sark, Outstanding Designer of the Year,