How protective was a gambeson, or similar form of textile armor, when used as a primary or standalone defense? - Quora
![Armor with Matching Shaffron and Saddle Plates, ca. 1600, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, copper alloy, silver, gold, leather, textile, H. 62 5/8 in. (159.1 cm); Wt. 42 lb. - Album alb3446154 Armor with Matching Shaffron and Saddle Plates, ca. 1600, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, copper alloy, silver, gold, leather, textile, H. 62 5/8 in. (159.1 cm); Wt. 42 lb. - Album alb3446154](https://www.album-online.com/photos/prev/YTA0NWJkMA/album_alb3446154.jpg)
Armor with Matching Shaffron and Saddle Plates, ca. 1600, Milan, Italian, Milan, Steel, copper alloy, silver, gold, leather, textile, H. 62 5/8 in. (159.1 cm); Wt. 42 lb. - Album alb3446154
![Armor, datée du 1548, avec des restaurations plus tard, Nuremberg, Allemand, Nuremberg, acier, cuir, textile, de l'alliage de cuivre, d'environ 56 wt Photo Stock - Alamy Armor, datée du 1548, avec des restaurations plus tard, Nuremberg, Allemand, Nuremberg, acier, cuir, textile, de l'alliage de cuivre, d'environ 56 wt Photo Stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/kce6ck/armor-datee-du-1548-avec-des-restaurations-plus-tard-nuremberg-allemand-nuremberg-acier-cuir-textile-de-l-alliage-de-cuivre-d-environ-56-wt-kce6ck.jpg)