Linothorax construction with alternative fabric

[Dan Howard]

The only examples of glued leather armour come from up around the Arctic circle where the humidity level is zero. The rest of the world sewed the leather layers together just like textile armour. Cuirbouili armour was never made using wax. Apart from the lubrication effect, medieval cuirbouilli was frequently decorated with paint, gilt and gesso; it is impossible to apply these finishes to wax impregnated leather. The best work on this subject was done by Dobson and summarised in his "tough as old boots" paper.