Brigandine was invented in the Middle Ages to increase mobility, thus it bears double function: to protect definitely and facilitate battling.
That is why it consists of light and strong metal plates sewn on to cloth or leather within. This model has fastenings on back that keeps them firmly tighten in spite of side and front hand movements.
What makes our brigandine durable and reliable one?
1. Each Brigandine consists of 3 layers:
- Canvas with plates firmly riveted on in 3 or 5 points
- Outer shell made of wool or leather, deerskin, velvet or silk
- Inner shell
and is sewn as inner shell+canvas with plates+outer shell
2. Riveting of steel plates is performed with 2 steel washers and leather washer to fabric side
3. The type of leather fastenings: Each strap is made of 2 leather layers sewn together. Each strap is sewn NOT to the outer shell of brigandine but riveted in 2 points to inner steel plate. It prevents their tearing off the outer shell, as well as wearing-out and tearing of both inner and outer shells.
Standard options:
1. Outer shell is made of 100% natural wool
2. Inner shell is absent or made of linen
3. Between the wool shell and steel sheets is additional cotton layer to protect wool shell from tearing
4. All steel plates are made of 1.00 mm cold rolled steel
5. Steel plates are painted against rusting
6. The edges of steel plates are rounded to protect Brigandine from tearing within.
7. All steel accessories, including steel rivets, are made from high quality strong steel.
8. Steel plates have 0, 8 to 10mm (19 ga) overlapping!!!
Fastenings - leather straps with steel buckles. The color of leather straps is either black or brown.
Brigandine bottom design is plain.
Picture shows brigandine with scalopped bottom edge and the spaulder protection, attached to the brigandine with hinges. These options arefor additional costs
Brigandine is manufactured only by individual customer order due buyer measurements!
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