Apparently I have taken it upon myself to knit another set of chainmail. This evening, I absolutely could not resist dropping this chunk (which at the moment is just about six inches across; this is just a subset of it) into my photo box. I find the proportion of rings at this wire gauge and diameter particularly pleasing for whatever reason.

  • AnyOldName3
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    11 hours ago

    The post title is on English, not French, so the French etymology isn’t particularly relevant.

    Also, part of why it’s chain mail in English is to specify that the individual links are made of something rigid. If the definition of maille mattered, it would still fit for something entirely different like a string vest.