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Gambeson type Fechtschule Gdansk

Specially designed model for ARMA and FEDER. It has special system of layers which guarantees maximum protection and mobility with the minimal armament used. Additionally, it protects the body from stabs and cuts.
The torso and the neck have overlaps which protect from stabs. The gambeson is tailored in a way that the its lower part is based on the hips.
The sleeves are made of 3 elements to guarantee the best mobility of elbow. As the mobility of shoulders, we used a special deep-sewn sleeves as well as gussets in armpits.
The Fechtschule gambeson is made of: 1 layer of linen (outer); 2 layers of cotton; 1 thick, thickly woven, woollen fabric layer; and finally very resistant cotton layer. On the shoulders, the number of amortisation layers gets from 1 to 3.

Thickness:
Thin; 1 layer of wadding on body, 1 layer on arms (with streghtening on elbows), 3 layers on shoulders

Gambesons were a cheap protection for the fighting men in the Middle Ages, but only the poorest ones used only them as their single armour. For others they were a part of a complete protective armament, providing amortization of the hit and the protection of attritions from the armour. Among padded protective elements we can find: gambesons protecting the trunk and hands, padded gloves, padded coifs and separate hoses. They were sewn from layers of a fabric. In the 13th century gambesons were long and rather badly-fitted to the figure. They were usually put over the head and buttoned only near the neck. Later, with the development of other elements of the armour, gambesons were shorter and better fitted to the body. In the 14th and the 15th centuries they were usually buttoned at the front or laced up.

Gambeson stuffing/layering

Normally we use:
- linen first layer
- second strengthening layer (cotton)
- few layers of batting(for specific numbers, see description of the chosen quilted garment)
- linen lining

In all arming garments (quilted hood etc.), you can change the padding. Click on this picture to see different options of padding available in our shop:
• Gambesons and long quilted legs



• Small quilted arming garments



If you decide to change the padding, please write the code of chosen padding (Y1-Y13) in the "additional information" box in one of the next steps of ordering.

CODE	Material	Standard	Price
PMoS0611	Linen	Average	165.00 EUR