Was the studded leather armour used in D&D ever used in real

Was leather armor a thing? I hear people say 'leather armor simply wasn't a thing' but I hear the same people mention leather armor while talking about ancient China or ancient Persia.

Was leather armor ever actually a thing? - Quora

Was armor made from boiled leather ever a historical reality? - Quora

In D&D 5e, what historical armour is the splint armour supposed to be? If it is historically accurate - that is. - Quora

Was the studded leather armour used in D&D ever used in real historical combat situations? If so, was it useful? - Quora

Was armor made from boiled leather ever a historical reality? - Quora

Can armour of medieval era look fantasy-ish and cool while still being practical protection gear? - Quora

Did leather armor ever exist? - Quora

In D&D 5e, why would anyone use Padded Armour? It has the same AC as Leather Armour but provides disadvantage to Stealth checks. - Quora

Why does medieval plate armor use unarmored leather straps to hold it together? Wouldn't these get cut in battle, rendering the armor useless? - Quora

Did the Vikings use leather armor? - Quora

Was studded armor useful at all? - Quora

Was the studded leather armour used in D&D ever used in real historical combat situations? If so, was it useful? - Quora

Can armour of medieval era look fantasy-ish and cool while still being practical protection gear? - Quora

Did leather armor ever exist? - Quora