Rounded blades ‘safer alternative’ to pointed kitchen knives, research suggests

Preliminary findings from a new study showed round-edged knives did not cut through clothing but sharp-pointed blades did. (Andrew Matthews/PA Wire) - (PA Archive)

Rounded blades are safer alternatives to sharp-pointed kitchen knives that could reduce injuries and save lives in a bid to tackle knife crime, new research suggests.

A fresh study that tested 1,200 repeated stabbing motions on everyday clothing such as cotton t-shirts and denim jeans found that 10 different round-ended knives did not cut through the fabric at all, compared to two sharp-pointed knives that did.