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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

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 armor,

Our Vertically Quilted Padded Set consists of our Vertically Quilted Gambeson and Vertically Quilted Stockings. The set is made with durable fabric and cotton batting and high-quality vertical stitching. You can choose the color of the fabric and trim and compose your own design. Additionally, our Padded Set can be sewn to your personal measurements using the

Brigandine cuisses completed with steel knees cops. The plates are made of 1.5mm cold rolled steel and are also available in 1.0mm and 1.5mm stainless or tempered steel as well as titanium. Each plate is covered with black paint on both sides to provide additional protection against rust. The knee cops have protective paint layer

Our Steel Arms set is made of 1.5mm cold rolled steel (other thickness and material options are available). It provides protection from the wrist to the lower shoulder. With the help of leather belts and steel buckles it’s very comfortable to wear with other parts of armor and can be donned quickly and easily. It’s

Medieval doublet – it’s a garment that was normally worn under the armors. Commonly it was made from flax. But rich knights could afford it be made with the silk lining or velvet outer shell. Sometimes doublet was reinforced with the bands of chainmail: on the sleeves and armpits. Medieval knights used the waxed laces

XIV century French arm armor, based off a set made for Charles VI (preserved in Chartres Cathedral in France). This arm harness is fully joined with rivets but allows for a large degree of freedom of movement. Our French Arm Armor is secured with leather straps and steel buckles. The steel is painted on the

Bascinet shaped helmets with a flat face visor are by far the most popular amongst sportsmen engaged in medieval full contact combat in both buhurt and duel categories under HMB, IMCF and SCA regulations. The bascinet was developed from a helmet that looked like a small hat. Medieval knights wore it under a much heavier

The Kusnacht Brigandine style is one of the most popular brigandines in full contact medieval combat as well as for reenactment. Our model is based on the historical original from Kusnacht Castle in Switzerland (Armor No. 1, after Thordeman 1939), which was burnt in 1352 (Gessler 1923). cThe two main reasons for the popularity of

When you’re deciding on your battle equipment, the kind of articulated plate armor you choose is of the utmost importance. After all, the thigh takes the most severe blows. You raise your shield over your head and there’s nothing left for your opponent to hit other than your upper leg armor. Therefore, it’s important to

This model of shoulder protection was inspired by Milanese spaulders – espalderium. Our Segmented Spaulders are smaller than their historical XV century Milanese counterparts. This makes them more comfortable to use. The so-called “wings” of Milanese spaulders were quite big, such that they sometimes overlapped each other at the shoulder blades. This was done with

The bascinet is the most popular European medieval helmet. It has a variety of skull-forms and types of visor and is arguably the most important piece in a set of armor. The Klappvisier was the result of many permutations over the life of the bascinet. Historical sources indicate that beginning in the XIV century all