07-25-2010, 09:18 AM
Filed under the "possible textile armour/just thick piece of textile" part of my database, alongside the Masada pieces 
The picture is not too detailed, but as far as I can see, there is no stitching that would make the piece quilted visible? It would be interesting to see how thick it is. Without quilting, you really need to ramp up the thickness (or use another material to reinforce the piece) for it to function well as armour.
Personally, I've always believed some sort of padded armour must have existed before it appears in the sources - it makes maille so much more effective, for one - and with the amount of trawling people do for it these days in all periods, we'll hopefully turn something up one day! One just have to remember being really critical, so that the desire to see it does not outweigh the more important desire of definite evidence.
The picture is not too detailed, but as far as I can see, there is no stitching that would make the piece quilted visible? It would be interesting to see how thick it is. Without quilting, you really need to ramp up the thickness (or use another material to reinforce the piece) for it to function well as armour.
Personally, I've always believed some sort of padded armour must have existed before it appears in the sources - it makes maille so much more effective, for one - and with the amount of trawling people do for it these days in all periods, we'll hopefully turn something up one day! One just have to remember being really critical, so that the desire to see it does not outweigh the more important desire of definite evidence.
