Lower arm protection against physical attacks

[Eleatic Guest]

I need a lower arm protection against kicks or strikes. No hard shells, but something I can wear comfortably under a jacket or anorak without looking militarized.

It is a precaution; I do not expect an imminent physical assault, which is why I am ready to trade off some functionality for inconspicuousness, but I want some basic measure of protection.

I am thinking of a towel or a piece of cloth wrapped around my arm, but I have no idea about the binding technique, and I can't find anything on the net for a lack of a fitting search term. It should not easily slip from the arm.

Anything like this known and practised in reenacting?

[Thomas Aagaard]

http://histfenc.com/productcart/forearms...tir-modele.
HEMA arm guards.

I don't have any experience with the specific item, but I have tried similar and they had no problem protecting me against hard strikes from a blunt longsword... (when the strikes was across the arm so the blade hit some of the hard plastic inserts)

Offcause it is made for that specific purpose... not self defense against unarmed opponents in a street fight or what ever it is your fear.