Balteus: protective lining over sharp washer edges

[jvrjenivs]

Going back to original question about roves (square washers) and rivets damaging clothing, my own belt has roves, rather than round washers on the back and in twelve years of wearing it both with armour and unarmoured, I have never found the roves or rivets to have done any damage whatsoever. Has anyone else out there ever actually seen damage done to clothing by roves?
I have a strong suspicion that the idea that roves will damage clothing is little more than an unsubstantiated factoid.

Crispvs

Yes I've. 2 of my tunics have cuts in them, which are clearly made by my belt. But I've to say that was from my first belt with cruelly cut washers.