Reconstructing Ancient Linen Body Armor - New Book

[Paul Bardunias]

I have no idea what your point is. Leather, cloth, scale, mail, and plate were all made in the tube and yoke style. It was the fashion of the time to make all armour in this style.

Well, that is my point.  The answer is all of the above and we are just arguing what was most common at this point.  But you can't make armor of scales unless you lace them together.  You make either leather armor with scales or linen armor with scales. It is important to this argument what that base material is. Otherwise tou end up with a leather T-Y, except for that panel under your right arm which is metal armor for example.