First time posting here, and its a question that's been on my mind for quite some time. In most video games and TV programs we see characters using armor that is made up primarily of leather, maybe some mail underneath but sometimes just thick pieces of armor. So how effective would it actually be, or what would it primarily be used to counter?
There are already several threads on the topic, so I'm gonna link you to a moderators, Searocksandtrees, response with several other links
You can also try doing a search for "leather", "leather armor" etc.
Hope you find what you're looking for :)