In 1295, the coat of plates was worn along with mail by nearly all troops in an army gathered by King Philip IV of France. In that same year, a Lombard merchant brought to Bruges the huge amount of 5,067 coats-of-plates, alongside other equipment. The armor was so popular that in 1316 the captured harnesses of the Welsh noble Llywelyn Bren included a "buckram armor".
In 1295, most soldiers in King Philip IV of France's army wore plate armor alongside chainmail. A Lombard merchant brought to Bruges a large number of 5,067 coats-of-plates and other equipment that year. The popularity of the armor was such that captured Welsh noble Llywelyn Bren's harness included "buckram armor" in 1316.