[LT] Padded/Layered Cloth weight

[evileeyore]

Originally Posted by Kax

Woven basalt fabric is a real thing, and is now used instead of asbestos in most brake pads and other places.

Interesting... I think it would fall somewhere between rigid and flexible armor, but I'm not sure exactly where (for blunt trauma purposes). However it would edge out steel in strength and lightness.

Not sure it's ease of use though, and it would require magic at the lower tech levels.