Chainmail Tunic

Mail is a type of armour or jewellery that consists of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. Mail armour provided a highly effective defence against the weapons of the era. Tests conducted by the Royal Armoury at Leeds concluded that, "it is almost impossible to penetrate using any conventional medieval weapon. This construction can ward off a slashing blow by an edged weapon, preventing it from cutting through to the skin. The flexibility of mail meant that a particularly strong blow would often transfer to the user, often causing fractures or serious bruising. This Mail Tunic has been manufactured by hand, its 8mm links are butted together as they were in medieval times. One size fits all as the chain mail fits itself tightly around the body.