Innovativeness in tradition: a comparative study of traditional leather armor scales and modern materials
Abstract In medieval Korea, armors made of various materials were developed. Among these, the leather armors were lighter and cheaper than the iron armors and were easy to make. For these reasons, there was a movement toward replacing two-thirds of suits of iron armor with leather armor made of pig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Fashion and Textiles |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-023-00341-z |