Linothorax vs Quilted linen vs spolas

[Dan Howard]

Linen was definitely dyed and painted, which probably explains the above yellow armour, but did they have a paint that was waterproof?

FWIW there is evidence for quilted linen and cotton armour in many cultures for thousands of years. There is nothing to suggest that glued linen was ever used by anyone ever. It has been demonstrated by several people in past threads that glued linen offers worse protection than if the same number of layers were quilted. It has been demonstrated that glue causes the cloth to lose one of its main benefits - the ability to wick away sweat. It has been demonstrated that quilted linen can be "springy" like the shoulder flaps in some illustrations. There isn't a single piece of evidence to support the existence of glued linen armour in any shape or form in any culture in any time period. This subject should die the death it deserves until some fresh evidence is presented.