 Modern researchers have had difficulty studying linothorax armor due to it being constructed of biodegradable materials which leave few remains for archeologists to discover.The type of material that went into the construction of the linothorax is still hotly debated by academics and amateurs alike.Some of the more common theories of its construction involve laminated or quilting many layers of linen fabric (linothorax literally means 'linen torso'); the armor probably had between 12 and 20 layers.