Linothorax vs Quilted linen vs spolas

[M. Demetrius]

Vertical quilting makes more sense (not that making sense to moderns has much to do with ancient thinking/deed) than diamond quilting, since the ridges follow around the body better, and tend to hold the belly in place better than other directional lines. Now I know Greek warriors never had a belly to worry about, but some of us here in the 21st Cent do. Miles of stitching, though. Miles.