07-15-2010, 08:08 AM
Quote:I wasn't thinking of stuffing the quilted areas, just stitching up the multiple layers so they'd stay still while being worn. I'm considering more than one pattern of quilting on the same garment...perhaps vertical "tubes" on the sides and belly, and diamond shaped across the chest. What say you all? I figure about a million stitches or something like that. Sigh.
Along the edges of the pteruges, I guess some kind of felt edging over the linen, or a contrasting color of linen tape. Might add some scales on the right side someday later. But I don't want to hijack the thread. When I've started, I'll make a new thread.
Back to you, G.
In my opinion quilting really does nothing but complicate things. From my experiences it does absolutely nothing to add to the protective qualities of linen armor, and is far less effective than laminated linen armor (aside from being far more time consuming to produce). Both quilted and quilted-stuffed armor seem to be far less effective than simple laminated armor. It wouldn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that glued layers of linen would make effective armor.
Scott B.
