02-08-2006, 12:07 AM
Quote:I do not deny the posibility of armor padding to be cloth but leather could not be excluded in my opinion.
Why? What benefit could there possibly be in using leather to line armour or as a subarmalis? Layered linen has all the advantages. Has there ever been a piece of plate found with a leather liner? Several have been found with fragments of linen.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books