The Leggings

The two separate leggings, which the Iceman was still wearing when he was discovered, are made of several pieces of domestic goat hide carefully cross-stitched together with animal sinew.

The leggings, the oldest of their kind ever found, covered only the thigh and calf. The bow-shaped top was reinforced with a leather strip that was threaded through it. Two laces were sewn on to each legging so that they could be tied to the belt.
At the lower end, deerskin laces where sewn on, which were then tied to the shoes to prevent the leggings from riding up as the Iceman walked.
The leggings show signs of heavy use and frequent repairs.