Padded liners and caps

After a good bohurt, any fighter will say you that he is grateful at the most not to piece of iron in his hands, not to his armor and gambeson, not to greaves and bracers and even not to helmet (though, he is grateful to helmet very much). However, after a good bohurts, if a fighter is able to think straight, so he is mostly thankful to his soft, thick and good coif. Even though it did not glint in the sun as a helmet did, but it saved fighter’s head of cerebral concussion. If a fighting man was into luck to wear such big, soft and super-protective padded arming cap, made of the best natural linen, so he do not worry about head protection at all. As tailor of Steel Mastery have already wor...

Leather padded medieval coif There is posh, cool and classy big brother of modest Padded medieval coif. It is as thick, soft, resilient and reliable as its plain linen relative, but it is a tough guy! This coif is perfect as for light trainings with bokkens, so being hidden under the helmet in steel tournament chopper. A knight, wearing it, looks at glance at others with light superiority and it has reasons – who else could impress with such classy and stylish protection. Generally speaking, VIP coif is for VIPs. Lining and wadding are made of the softest cotton; stitching is made with hardest threads. Color of leather may be various, just by your wishes. Think about chic protection ...

Torse - medieval heraldry headband Starting its way as entirely practical elements, after a while, torse and mantling became a symbol or true knighthood and must-have of knight emblem. In the beginning was a torse… No, not like this… Firstly, in time of the first Crusade, crusaders were boiling in their mails and crusader helmets alive and saw agal on the heads of Bedouins. This thick fabric roller, stuffed with crude wool, twisted and tied in a ring, was pressing keffiyeh to bedouin’s head, preventing sunstrokes and cushioning an impact of sabers. By admiring the smarts of the Saracens, knights shamelessly borrowed design of agal, slightly changed it and called a tors...

Balaclava (helmet lining, padded cap) is necessary and inexpensive accessory that solves a lot of problems, starting from keeping the hair and head clean and up to reducing the frequency of cleaning the inside part of the helmet. And the wearing of helmet becomes much more convenient, because the liner keeps the head from direct contact with metal, giving you warm and comfort. This model of the padded cap has thickness 1.2-1.5 cm (3 layers of padding) and can be made according to your individual needs and just for your measurements, from natural fabrics: cotton or linen, of different colours that vary from white or natural to black or bright red.  Main photo shows linnen...

This Liner set provides comfort helmet wearing and complete protection of your head, neck, and shoulders.  Top part of liner has 3 layers, roller is stuffed and all other parts of liner have 2 layers.  If you will use this liner under mail coif, you can add fastenings for lacing at options.  Simple design of liner provides with comfortable putting helmet on the head and a perfect protection during medieval battles, tournaments or trainings. 

Padded Medieval coif – XIIIth century-styled – is a choice of wise ones. Based on a few images found, it was made to be reliable, soft, thick, and best for head, neck, and collarbones.   The liner fits tightly but comfortably on the head so that the protection is impeccable and ergonomic. And the soft wool pelerine inside is strengthened with metal plates sewn-in. This head protection is based on the images of XIIIth century quilted caps and optimized by our craftsmen for maximum protection. Main photo shows medieval coif with following: Cover material for liner – cotton Cover material for pelerine – wool Layers in linen – 3 Colour of material – red...

Pelerine is being fastened to the padded cap with leather string. Cap is used as liner for helmet and provides with perfect additional protection during the medieval fencing. We use only 100% linen and cotton and natural sheet-wadding (50 cotton, 50% wool) for padding.  Padded cap with pelerin is a good addition to the gambeson with sewn mittens. Different colours are available for order in options.

Cale is a tight-fitting head padded cap. In the Middle Ages it was male and female cap of the bonnet type. When going outside many different headgear were worn upon the cale: bonnet, chaperone and others. Knights and warriors often used this padded cap as helmet lining. Balaclava (helmet lining) is necessary and inexpensive accessory that solves a lot of problems, starting from keeping the hair and head clean and up to reducing the frequency of cleaning the inside part of the helmet. And the wearing of helmet becomes much more convenient, because the liner keeps the head from direct contact with metal, giving you warm and comfort. This model of the padded cap has thickness 2-2...

The torse (wreath) is a padded roller made of linen, that is put on the top of helmet. Usually, it's being made in heraldic colours of owner. The torse helps to recognize the warrior during the battle and amortize 70% of all hits in the head. Please send the wished colours to us [email protected]

It is known since Early Middle Ages. Liner is very firm and enduring. It requires the installation into the helmet. Leather liner is worn under Norman, Spangen or Conic Helmet, Kettle Hat and Sallets type helmets. It has drawstring on its top to adjust fitting up to your head size. Liner provides perfect protection during medieval battles and trainings. It's covered with leather, staffed with sheet wadding (natural material) and has inner shell made of 100% natural uncolored cotton

Padded liner with sewn pelerine is a perfect additional protection of your head. It is used almost with any type of helmet, Liner is made of natural materials. It makes perfect set of padded armour together with sleeveless gambeson. Different colours are available for order.

This liner for "Sugar loaf" Helmet is historically correct reproduced model. It protects top, forehead, sides, back, and chin part. Moreover, it has drawstring to adjust liner thus it would fit both your head and helmet size. Liner is required to be installed to the helmet. It perfectly fits for armet, burgonet and other type of medieval heltmets, where is a necessaty of chin's protection. Standard options are:  - staffed with sheet wadding (natural material) - 2 cm thickness - outer shell and liner are made of 100 % natural cotton fabric  Different colours are available for order.

This liner is good to be worn under the Bascinet, Great Bascinet, Barbute or "Sugar Loaf" helmet. It requires the installation into the helmet with rivets or by sewing. Simple, but historically corrected design of the liner provides with perfect protection during medieval battles, tournaments or trainings.  The liner is made of 100% natural fabric - cotton or linen, by your regard, and is stuffed with sheet wadding (natural material).  

This model of liner is know from the XI century a.d. Cotton liner is worn under Norman, Phrygian or Conical Helmet, Kettle Hat, Morion and Sallets type helmets. It has drawstring on its top to adjust fitting up to your head size.  The liner provides with a good protection during medieval battles or trainigs. This type of liner requires the installation into the helmet with rivets or by sewing. It's unappropriated for usage without fixing to helmet. The liner is stuffed with sheet wadding (natural material) and can be made of cotton or linen in any colour.