The suneate most commonly consisted of vertical armour plates of iron or leather connected by either hinges or mail armour (kusari), suneate could also be made almost entirely of mail. The plates were usually attached to a cloth backing which had cloth straps that were used to tie the suneate to the lower leg.
The most common type of suneate was made from vertical metal plates, either iron or leather, connected by hinges or mail armor (kusari), and could also be constructed entirely of mail. The plates were typically attached to a cloth backing with straps that secured the suneate to the lower leg.