[ plated leather armor can be crafted with the following recipes

Player Recipe
Primary skill used: fabrication(2)
Required skills: tailor(3)
Time to complete: 28 minutes
Tools required:
> 1 tool with sewing quality of 1
> 1 tool with cutting quality of 1
Components required:
> 6x chunk of steel OR 18x scrap metal
> 1x leather body armor
> 1x pair of leather arm guards
> 26x thread OR 26x sinew OR 26x plant fiber OR 26x yarn
Byproducts:
(none)
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This recipe can be found in the following books when fabrication is at least the required level:
Sewing Techniques for Designers (level 5)
clothing designer's portfolio (level 5)
Studies in Historic Armorsmithing (level 4)
Arms and Armor of Imperial China (level 4)