Better than metal?! Please Help!?

Question

When building an armor or suit (defense) what is better than metal? What can be used to make an armor that is better than metal?

Answer 1

kevlar is a type of fabric, believe it or not, that is what most  armour suits are made of (or at least contain) often reinforced with titanium if needed

Answer 2

silicon carbide and boron carbide ceramics are better than metals for body armor; their fracture toughness and hardness are great for the weight.  US military use boron carbide ceramic plates to augment their kevlar and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene body armor fibers...