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A gambeson is the most basic piece of equipment you’ll need in order to get started with historical medieval battle. Armor begins from padding; it serves as a shock-absorber between your body and steel armor.  When choosing a gambeson, consider its thickness and bulk. Otherwise, you run the risk of overheating during intense fights in

In the Middle Ages quilted cloth reinforced with simple leather elements might be the only protection of the poor soldier. Padded jackets and stockings were less expensive than steel. However even rich noble knights wore padding under their armor. They stood out by using valuable fabrics and rich colors. Our Gobelin Padded Set consists of

Our Plate Spine Protection augments your already extant spine protection and was developed specifically for those who engage in full contact medieval combat sports. The steel rondel usually found on the back of the aventail isn’t always enough which is why you’ll need our plate spine protection for buhurt. It consists of a curved neck

A gambeson is the most basic piece of equipment you’ll need in order to get started with historical medieval battle. Armor begins from padding; it serves as a shock-absorber between your body and steel armor.  When choosing a gambeson, consider its thickness and bulk. Otherwise, you run the risk of overheating during intense fights in

Medieval breastplate armor with a decorative V-shaped rib Churburg Castle offers a lot of excellent examples of the finest medieval armor. It was founded in 1253-1259 by Henry de Montfort, who was a bishop of Chur. The name of the castle comes from the name of rank of this medieval noble. The castle is located

Our Elbow Cops with Rondels Type-2 are based off armor from the XIV and early XV centuries. These elbow cops are equipped with bowl-shaped rondels and a reinforcement rib which goes all around the edge of the rondel. The elbow of the piece is slightly pointed at the olecranon area. The decorative elements are made of

Our Elbow Cops with Rondels are based off armor from the XIV and early XV centuries. These elbow cops are equipped with bowl-shaped rondels and a reinforcement rib which goes all around the edge of the rondel. The elbow of the piece is slightly pointed at the olecranon area. Our Elbow Cops with Rondels are

Our Steel Knees Type-2 is standard design from the XIV – early XV centuries. It boasts side protection in the form of rondels and is equipped with leather straps. Two pairs of holes are drilled on the top and bottom so that the caps are easily affixed to your padding or other elements of armor

A gambeson is armor made of multiple layers of fabric. Often stuffed with (depending on region) tow, wool, horsehair, and sometimes saturated with salt. Depending on its period, the region and class of the wearer, it was considered either as armor, or as under-armor wear. For example, for knights, a padded jacket was not the

The word “brigandine” first appeared in Italy in the second part of the XIV century. For example, in the archive of Francesco Datini from Prato, there’s a description from the year 1367 with notes about a “Corazzine Brigandine”. In Medieval England, the word “brigandine” was used for the first time in 1397 in a description

The brigandine was naturally developed from early coats of plate, a reinforced surcoat from the XIII century. One of the rare examples of this early armor type can be seen on the statue of St. Maurice in Magdeburg Cathedral (1240). St. Maurice is depicted dressed in chainmail and a surcoat. There are two rows of

A padded gambeson is worn under armor. It serves as a cushion and softens the impact of hits. Padding should not be too thick, otherwise it’s hard to bend your arms or legs (in the case of quilted stockings). What’s more, with thick padding – there’s a higher risk of overheating during tournaments. Our Tricolor