10-06-2009, 01:27 AM
I am going to throw in my two cents and state that layered linen that has been stitched is quite durable. It allows for good mobility due to its flexibility and also has elements of rigidity that could at least protect agains a swiping blade. I made a skirt of pteryges, three layers deep. Each strip is about .25 inches ( 6.4mm) thick. When you have three staggered rows overlapping, it is a good defence. I cannot attest to the strength since they took me a long time to make by hand and I am not going to stab them with any sort of point.
I also tried all sorts of glues and the result was a very hard wood-like substance that would resisit stabbing. However, once it got wet, it began to weaken becoming more flexible than the stitched and eventually began to fall apart.
I also tried all sorts of glues and the result was a very hard wood-like substance that would resisit stabbing. However, once it got wet, it began to weaken becoming more flexible than the stitched and eventually began to fall apart.
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