Innovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon Dynasty
Abstract During the Joseon Dynasty, light and convenient leather armors were developed to replace metal armors, which were heavy and difficult to manufacture. Leather armors allowed easy movement of the troops and, because arrows were the primary weapons at the time, provided them with protection. T...
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| description | Abstract During the Joseon Dynasty, light and convenient leather armors were developed to replace metal armors, which were heavy and difficult to manufacture. Leather armors allowed easy movement of the troops and, because arrows were the primary weapons at the time, provided them with protection. The excellent performance of leather armors can be attributed to their materials and manufacturing method. The scales of the leather armor relics are prepared by layering animal skins, attaching them with natural glue, and then coating their outer surface with lacquer. The lacquer extracted from the lacquer (Ott) tree is an excellent material with high strength, waterproofing and antiseptic properties, insect repellency, heat resistance, as well as chemical resistance. The superior performance of the leather scale was reported in old scripts; however, it has not been proven through scientific analysis and testing. Therefore, in this study, the physical and mechanical properties, impact resistance, and anti-stab performance of leather scales manufactured following the traditional method were investigated. The results confirmed the excellent protection, impact resistance, and mechanical properties of the leather specimens glued with fish glue and coated with lacquer compared to those of specimens glued with synthetic glue and uncoated specimens glued with fish glue. This study reveals the excellent properties of fish glue and lacquer, which enable them to be used in various industries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f55482f80f24f2681940bd0ec82e6bf2023-07-16T11:10:04ZengSpringerOpenFashion and Textiles2198-08022023-07-0110111310.1186/s40691-023-00344-wInnovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon DynastyGa Young Park0Han Bi Lee1Yuree Oh2Jung Ah Lim3Min Wook Lee4Department of Fashion Design, SoongEui Women’s CollegeInstitute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyCenter for Opto-Electronic Materials and Devices, Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and TechnologyAbstract During the Joseon Dynasty, light and convenient leather armors were developed to replace metal armors, which were heavy and difficult to manufacture. Leather armors allowed easy movement of the troops and, because arrows were the primary weapons at the time, provided them with protection. The excellent performance of leather armors can be attributed to their materials and manufacturing method. The scales of the leather armor relics are prepared by layering animal skins, attaching them with natural glue, and then coating their outer surface with lacquer. The lacquer extracted from the lacquer (Ott) tree is an excellent material with high strength, waterproofing and antiseptic properties, insect repellency, heat resistance, as well as chemical resistance. The superior performance of the leather scale was reported in old scripts; however, it has not been proven through scientific analysis and testing. Therefore, in this study, the physical and mechanical properties, impact resistance, and anti-stab performance of leather scales manufactured following the traditional method were investigated. The results confirmed the excellent protection, impact resistance, and mechanical properties of the leather specimens glued with fish glue and coated with lacquer compared to those of specimens glued with synthetic glue and uncoated specimens glued with fish glue. This study reveals the excellent properties of fish glue and lacquer, which enable them to be used in various industries.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-023-00344-wLeather armorScale armorLacquerProtectionStab resistance |
| spellingShingle | Ga Young Park Han Bi Lee Yuree Oh Jung Ah Lim Min Wook Lee Innovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon Dynasty Fashion and Textiles Leather armor Scale armor Lacquer Protection Stab resistance |
| title | Innovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon Dynasty |
| title_full | Innovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon Dynasty |
| title_fullStr | Innovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon Dynasty |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon Dynasty |
| title_short | Innovativeness in tradition: a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the Joseon Dynasty |
| title_sort | innovativeness in tradition a study on the physical performance of leather scale armors during the joseon dynasty |
| topic | Leather armor Scale armor Lacquer Protection Stab resistance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-023-00344-w |
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