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[Revilo18]

everal years ago there was a magazine test (in the Motorcyclist) to compare the abrasion resistence of motorcycle riding gear materials, notably textiles vs leathers. The test was conducted by placing a heavy weight on top of the materials, and dragging it behind a car with heavy rope to see how far it would go before a hole wore through. Unsurprisingly, leather was the most durable. Kevlar was next, but only slightly behind the leather. Furthermore, leather does not melt from friction, it will cushion your fall more than textiles and offers the best protection against a road rash. The fact that leather also lasts through multiple crashes whilst textiles will probably only last through one, says a lot about the difference in protection and impact between the two materials. It is undesputable that leather offers better protection in the case of an accident