SUBARMALIS THICKNESS

[Hibernicus]

My subarmalis torso is closer to one inch thick, multi layered, linen and felted wool.. better to absorb arrows

Its hard to find but horsehair padding makes excellent shoulder padding.. a source is a re-upholsterer.. folks who repair old/antique chair and sofa cushions.. many older chairs were padded with horse hair..

FACTOID: those green scubbies we are all so familar with are modern replacements for horsehair packing material.. ...which was coated with a green substance to bind the hair into a pad. We used to scrounge horsehair packing material to make trees and shrubs for model railroad layouts.