Editing Padding (section)

==As protection==
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Padding is also added to clothing for [[thermal insulation|insulation]] or cushioning reasons. Thus, many coats and outergarments (especially those for outdoor use in cold climates) are padded with such materials as [[felt]] or [[down feather|down]] or [[feather]]s or artificial insulations. Cushioning padding is included in some sporting goods, especially those intended for use in [[combat sport]]s (e.g., [[Fencing (sport)|fencing]], some [[martial art]]s, etc.). Garments intended for actual use in combat were once commonly padded (e.g., by warriors in the [[Aztec Empire|Aztec empire]], by the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greeks]] under armor, or by the Japanese until the mid-19th century), but have largely been replaced by light armor made of, for instance, [[Kevlar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DuPont™ Kevlar® |url=https://www.dupont.com/brands/kevlar.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=www.dupont.com |language=en-US}}</ref> If included in a vest, such armor makes a [[Bulletproof vest|bullet-proof vest]]. Padding is also used by athletes in sports where friction is an issue, most notably in [[cycling shorts]] where it is termed a [[cycling pad]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mellion |first=Morris B. |date=1991-01-01 |title=Common Cycling Injuries |url=https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199111010-00004 |journal=Sports Medicine |language=en |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=52–70 |doi=10.2165/00007256-199111010-00004 |pmid=2011683 |s2cid=20149549 |issn=1179-2035|url-access=subscription }}</ref>