In Roman armor, a lightweight, flexible leather material used to make protective garments and straps.
From Latin 'aluta'; possibly related to 'allum' (alum) because alum was used in the tanning process to soften and preserve the leather.
Roman soldiers wore aluta underneath their heavy armor—it was the ancient equivalent of modern underarmor, dispersing impact and preventing chafing during long campaigns.
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