A multi-layer ballistic woven fabric, comprising: a. a first fabric assembly comprising: i. a first upper woven layer having first upper warp yarns and first upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the first upper woven layer; ii. a first lower woven layer having first lower warp yarns and first lower weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the first lower woven layer; and iii. first securing yarns interwoven with at least some of the first upper yarns (706,708) and some of the first lower yarns (712,714) so as to secure the first upper and first lower woven layers (704,710) together; and b. a second fabric assembly layered with the first fabric assembly, the second fabric assembly comprising: i. a second upper woven layer having second upper warp yarns and second upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the second upper woven layer; ii. a second lower woven layer having second lower warp yarns and second lower weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the second lower woven layer; and iii. second securing yarns interwoven with at least some of the second upper yarns (722,724) and some of the second lower yarns (728,730) so as to secure the second upper and second lower woven layers (720,732) together; characterized in that the first fabric assembly is arranged so that the first securing yarns run in a first direction and the second fabric assembly is arranged so that the second securing yarns run in a second direction, the second direction being different than the first direction; and in that the woven fabric further comprises six additional fabric assemblies, wherein the six additional fabric assemblies are arranged with the first and the second fabric assemblies (702,718) so that the fabric assemblies alternate between having their respective securing yarns running in the first direction and having their respective securing yarns running in the second direction. a. a first fabric assembly comprising: i. a first upper woven layer having first upper warp yarns and first upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the first upper woven layer; ii. a first lower woven layer having first lower warp yarns and first lower weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the first lower woven layer; and iii. first securing yarns interwoven with at least some of the first upper yarns (706,708) and some of the first lower yarns (712,714) so as to secure the first upper and first lower woven layers (704,710) together; and i. a first upper woven layer having first upper warp yarns and first upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the first upper woven layer; ii. a first lower woven layer having first lower warp yarns and first lower weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the first lower woven layer; and iii. first securing yarns interwoven with at least some of the first upper yarns (706,708) and some of the first lower yarns (712,714) so as to secure the first upper and first lower woven layers (704,710) together; and b. a second fabric assembly layered with the first fabric assembly, the second fabric assembly comprising: i. a second upper woven layer having second upper warp yarns and second upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the second upper woven layer; ii. a second lower woven layer having second lower warp yarns and second lower weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the second lower woven layer; and iii. second securing yarns interwoven with at least some of the second upper yarns (722,724) and some of the second lower yarns (728,730) so as to secure the second upper and second lower woven layers (720,732) together; characterized in that the first fabric assembly is arranged so that the first securing yarns run in a first direction and the second fabric assembly is arranged so that the second securing yarns run in a second direction, the second direction being different than the first direction; and in that the woven fabric further comprises six additional fabric assemblies, wherein the six additional fabric assemblies are arranged with the first and the second fabric assemblies (702,718) so that the fabric assemblies alternate between having their respective securing yarns running in the first direction and having their respective securing yarns running in the second direction. i. a second upper woven layer having second upper warp yarns and second upper weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the second upper woven layer; ii. a second lower woven layer having second lower warp yarns and second lower weft yarns that are interwoven together to form the second lower woven layer; and iii. second securing yarns interwoven with at least some of the second upper yarns (722,724) and some of the second lower yarns (728,730) so as to secure the second upper and second lower woven layers (720,732) together;