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Knightly Gambeson - Tan
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The Epic Armoury Knightly Gambeson is a padded jacket with long sleeves that covers the wearer from the neck to the hips. The padding is vertical or horizontal depending on the area, allowing for the greatest movement range. While it can serve as a quilted armour on its own, as has been the case since at least 400 BC, its most common use is padding underneath heavier, metal armour. It was a good, if basic, armour, but when combined with plate or chain mail, it stood out as excellent protection against most weapons.
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The battle had ended, and it was time for the armour to come off. His squire grabbed the helmet first, allowing the knight to breathe more freely. The breastplate was more difficult, as it had a huge dent from where the raider’s battleaxe had hit. The metal had mostly held, though a long gash was cut across. Though it smelled of blood, sweat, and horse fur, the gambeson was next, though he needed his squire to untie it. Once again, it had reduced a nasty wound to a mere bruise. “Make sure it’s repaired. It’s saved my life more times than I can count.”
DETAILS
The Epic Armoury Knightly Gambeson is a padded jacket with long sleeves that covers the wearer from the neck to the hips. The padding is vertical or horizontal depending on the area, allowing for the greatest movement range. While it can serve as a quilted armour on its own, as has been the case since at least 400 BC, its most common use is padding underneath heavier, metal armour. It was a good, if basic, armour, but when combined with plate or chain mail, it stood out as excellent protection against most weapons.
The Knightly Gambeson is ideal for a Marcher or Dawnish character at Empire (Profound Decisions) or the Avereaux at Menhirs Fate.
The Knightly Gambeson's outer layer is made from 100% Cotton. The padding is a 50% cotton and 50% polyester mix. The lining is 100% cotton
Available in Beige and Epic Black, and sizes Small, Medium, Large, X-Large and XX-Large.
HISTORY
- Quilted armours have been around since at least 400 BCE.
- Used as padding under chainmail or plate armour.
- Historically, a high-medieval European gambeson was recorded as being capable of stopping sword blows from penetrating the skin.
- Could stop heavy arrows and mace and axe impacts with the addition of overlaying chainmail.
- Specific style often worn by freemen, mercenaries, and other independent warriors.
MAINTENANCE
As a heavy-duty fabric, this product is heavier than simple cotton. This material wrinkles easily but can be ironed.
Machine wash at 30°C / 86°F. This product will leak dye. Please make sure to wash once before use in order to make sure that remaining dye will be removed from the product. We advise washing alone, using colour-catching sheets or only washing with similar coloured clothes to reduce the risk of dye imprint.
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The Epic Armoury Knightly Gambeson is a padded jacket with long sleeves that covers the wearer from the neck to the hips. The padding is vertical or horizontal depending on the area, allowing for the greatest movement range. While it can serve as a quilted armour on its own, as has been the case since at least 400 BC, its most common use is padding underneath heavier, metal armour. It was a good, if basic, armour, but when combined with plate or chain mail, it stood out as excellent protection against most weapons.
See more details below.