Padded Forearm Protection

These padded forearms offer excellent forearm protection for the re-enactor.

Made from heavy cotton (outer), felt (inner) and light cotton (lining) with rope lacing.

Length (outside arm) 290mm (11.25 inches)
Length (inner arm) 210mm (8.25 inches)
Weight 180g approx

Padded armour is made from layered or quilted cloth packed out with padding material.
This form of protection occured in most cultures at one point or another, either layered with metal armour or worn as protection in its own right.

Padded armour can provide effective protection and is normally lighter than other forms of armour.

Other names for forearm protection inclue; vambraces (French: avant-bras, Polish: karwasz, sometimes known as lower cannons in the Middle Ages)