[@Vilageidiotx]

Chinese paper armor is pretty interesting, and silly in a comparative since too.

[img]http://peregrinetravelgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Terracotta-Armor.jpg[/img]

It's apparently good at resisting anything short of a flail or .45 caliber bullet.

EDIT - And while I have the Google image search open still, check out this dude's helmet:

[img]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o11/yhjow/hanarmour2.jpg~original[/img]