Armor is divided into armor and apron. Shoulder pad is installed on the shoulder of armor, and shoulder pad provides underarm protection; In addition, wear a metal heart protector on the chest and back, and a trapezoidal abdomen protector on the front seam under the mirror, which is called "front guard". Wearing a "left block" on the left side of the waist and not wearing a block on the right side is reserved for wearing a bow and arrow bag. The apron is divided into left and right pieces and tied around the waist with a belt when worn. The seam between the two skirts is covered with a tiger's head and knees of the same material. The above accessories are connected by buttons except the shoulder pads are connected by belts. When wearing from bottom to top, wear apron first, then armor, and then wear helmet and hat after wearing all kinds of accessories. The armor of the Qing Dynasty preserved in the Palace Museum in Beijing is the most exquisite. Emperor Qianlong's armor is different from that worn on the battlefield. It is characterized by gold thread embroidered on yellow satin instead of metal leaves.
The armor and armor of the Eight Banners in Qing Dynasty were all made of leather and painted with black paint, which made them strong and heavy.
So in fact, this kind of cloth is not an ordinary cloth. It is inlaid with metal and made of leather, but it is also made of iron. If you want to say why it doesn't look so heavy, you can think about the history of the Qing dynasty ~ this is originally a nation on horseback, and cavalry is also a very important part. If you fight in heavy metal armor immediately, you can't move, so you need to streamline the soldiers' clothing.