[Northkeep] Linen for fencing armor

[Marc Carlson]

>From: "J. Stenhouse Designs" <man-o-wool at excite.com>
>  I haven't ever seen a weight on a bolt of linen.  However,  a wholesaler 
>on the west coast >that I deal with does include weights with their 
>samples.  But that is the only place I have >seen it.   My guess is that 
>anything heavier than "Hanky" weight, in three layers, would >suffice.  
>Though, were it me facing a piece of broken steel, I would get the heaviest 
>I could >find.

You know, "Duck" used to be a light canvas weight linen.

I suspect that any tightly woven linen should be fine.

M/D

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