Armor

Armor (also spelled Armour) is a protective layer of material used to protect something from damage. Some types of armor includes armor for buildings, armor for vehicles and armor for personnel (generally referred to as body armor). This will focus mostly on body armor.

Types of Body Armor

Numerous forms of body armor have been developed over the millennia by civilizations with various levels of technology and resources on hand.

• Leather armor
• Padded cloth armor
• Paper armor
• Scale armor
• Bamboo armor
• Helmets
• Mail
• Laminar armor
• Lamellar armor
• Samurai armor
• Brigandine
• Plate armor
• Ceramic armor
• Ballistic vests

See also

• Power Armor
• Flak Armor
• Armor Save