Different type of gambeson.
The historical expert believe that the strength of the gambeson is determined by gambeson construction it self. So, why the strength of the gambeson is very important? The quality and the strength of the gambeson is very important to protect the person who wear them. If the gambeson has high quality and has good construction, it will protect the person inside them from various types of sharp objects during the fight in the war. In addition, good quality gambeson has excellent shock absorbent that obviously needed for body protection during the war.
Gambeson was very popular during the medieval period. All the warrior wear the gambeson for self protection. As you can see from the medieval picture it is not only human who wear the gambeson, but even the horses too need gambeson as the protector dress during the battle. During those periods gambeson was very popular. However, as the time pass, gambeson loss their popularity and replaced by modern war equipment.