More glue - bah

[Dan Howard]

Of course at the end of the day, you have to ask why if you have a leather shell you need the linen at all instead of just thicker leather. That is something worth testing.

In Europe and the Middle East and Asia, layered textile armour is often covered with a layer of fine leather. The leather does little to improve its resistance to weapons since it is too light. I'm guessing that it is to protect the fabric from the elements.