08-20-2005, 09:54 PM
Quote:However, I would need some convincing that cotton is actually going to perfporm better than linen in that armour because if it doesn't, there would be no need to replace an easily available staple (flax) with an exotic and expensive import (cotton).
I used materials that were easily available to me, muslin linen, which has a medium texture like something homespun. And it is made from cotton. It was the closest approximation I could get given what I know about fabrics which is not much. I encourage you to expierement on your own and do your own tests and report them back.
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