Scale Armor & Accuracy

[Iosephus]

Guys, thread necromancy:

Did locking scale armours (the ones that should be fastened by wires) have linen backing?

Hi,

I laced removable leather cover inside my armour to protect the textile wore under it (those little wires have sharp pointy endings).
During years I found the only area where a locking scale armour structurally needs some sthrengthening is the shoulder area (where the scales run horizontally instead of diagonally) so I put leather backing under the shoulder scales to relieve stress from the wires but it really depends on the construction method of your cuirass. Since there is no evidence how the romans made the shoulder/neck area you can experiment freely.

Hope that helped.