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  1. Chain mail - Wikipedia

    Chain mail is still in use in industries such as butchery and as protection against the powerful bites of creatures such as sharks. A coat of this armour is often called a hauberk or sometimes a byrnie.

  2. Chainmail Armor: Medieval Mail Protection Made Of Interlinked Rings

    Chainmail armor, also known as mail or maille, was a revolutionary type of flexible defense used throughout the medieval period. Made by connecting thousands of metal rings in a specific pattern, …

  3. Chain mail | Medieval, Protective, Clothing | Britannica

    Chain mail, form of body armour worn by European knights and other military men throughout most of the medieval period. An early form of mail, made by sewing iron rings to fabric or leather, was worn …

  4. Mail Armor (Chainmail): History and 11 Different Types by Civilization

    Feb 20, 2022 · Consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh, mail armor (or chainmail) was used for thousands of years across the world. For centuries mail armor, also called …

  5. Medieval Chainmail – Hauberks, Coifs, Gauntlets | Armor Venue

    Armor Venue offers quality medieval chainmail hauberks, shirts, coifs, gauntlets, chausses and more. Our chain mail is available in steel & aluminum.

  6. RingMesh - Chainmail at Its Finest!

    Ring Mesh or chainmail products are 100% stainless steel, light and perfect for LARP or CosPlay, protection, and interior or exterior design use. We carry chainmail armor in the form of chain mail …

  7. A Brief History of Chain Maille - elena-adams.com

    Chainmail, chain mail or chain maille is the practice of linking rings to create "sheets" of flexible metal for the purpose of armor or decoration. The tight woven loops were capable of protecting the wearer …

  8. 4 Ways to Make Chainmail - wikiHow

    Dec 16, 2025 · To make chainmail, start by making small metal rings by wrapping wire around a metal rod, and snipping off circles with a wire cutter. Then, thread 4 rings onto a red ring before closing all …

  9. Chainmail: History and Different Types - SwordsSwords.com

    Apr 26, 2024 · Chainmail, also known as mail armour, has been a symbol of protection and strength for centuries. Its distinct clinking sound and gleaming metal rings have resonated from battlefields to …

  10. Medieval Chainmail Armor History - Knights Edge

    Chainmail is a type of armor consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.