The word chainmail is derived from the French word “maille”, which means knitting, and the Latin word “macula”, which means mesh.
Still many warriors chose to wear chainmail underneath their plate mail, as chainmail was comfortable and did not chafe. Beautiful details could be etched on the new plate mail, and many saw it as a way to showcase their artistic talents. Plate mail was a better protector of the vital organs, and offered a different sort of design flexibility for the blacksmith. Chainmail was quickly phased out with the invention of plate mail and hardened steel. This not only serves as a window into the period in which chainmail was commonly used, it shows the great value inherent in even the common warrior’s mail. This tapestry depicts warriors stripping the fallen enemies of their mail during battle. Historical accounts of chainmail can be found in many places, including the Bayeaux Tapestry. Rusty masses were found in these graves, and it is believed that they were chainmail. The oldest chainmail comes from Celtic graves. Chainmail has been used as a protective armor as far back 400 BC, and may have been used even earlier still.
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