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European 4 in 1 double (Kings mail)

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

Although Kings Maille (Euro 4 in 1 Double) looks like a good choice for armor it has negative qualities that make it a fairly poor choice. It is best used for ornamental applications as it doubles the weight of the finished piece. It can be used for armor with the main benefit that it is harder to have one of the butted rings open during use as the force would have to pull open 2 rings at a time.

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European 4 in 1 seam

Price: US$5.15 /EACH

This weave is used to seam 2 pieces of euro 4-1 together that are woven at 90 degrees to each other.

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AR for a tighter weave: 2.8
AR for a looser weave: 6.5
Best around AR: 3.3

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European 4 in 1 Triple

Price: US$8.90 /EACH

Euro 4 in 1 Triple gets the same comments as Double: it looks like a good choice for armor, but its very heavy. It is best used for ornamental applications. It can be used for armor with the main benefit that it is harder to have one of the butted rings open during use as the force would have to pull open 3 rings at a time.

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Works around AR: 6

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European 6 in 1

Price: US$4.45 /EACH

This weave has many uses. It is denser than 4 in 1 and can be a better solution when you're thinking about using King's Maille. It is a good structural weave and can be used in applications like baskets. In order to make armor with this weave the rings need to be tight - this makes it too dense and not very flexible. If the rings are larger they can become too loose and weak.
The higher the AR the looser and more open the weave - it will still work but it will start to separate with larger AR and hang in pairs of rings if hung open. Lower AR makes it tight and stiff. AR: 3.9 is very stiff..
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AR for a tighter weave: 4.3
AR for a looser weave: 5.7
Best around AR: 5

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Persian 6 in 1 Sheet

Price: US$10.05 /EACH

This is an ornamental weave, most commonly seen in jewelry. It can be stiff and dense.

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Works around AR: 5.3

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European 8 in 1

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

This weave as similar, but worse, draw backs as Euro 6 in 1. For strength, the rings need to be tight, which makes it too dense and not very flexible. If the rings are larger they can become too loose and weak. With this many rings, the weave is also very heavy.
The higher the AR the looser and more open the weave - it will still work.

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Works around AR: 6

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Box Chain

Price: US$4.45 /EACH

Box is mainly used for ornamental and jewelry applications.

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AR for a tighter weave: 4.2
AR for a looser weave: 5

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Byzantine

Price: US$3.35 /EACH

Byzantine is a strong chain that is mainly used for ornamental and jewelry applications.
The tighter the AR the fewer connectors you can use between segments. An AR of 3.3 can only use one connector between segments whereas a large AR can use multiple connectors.
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AR for a tighter weave: 3.4
AR for a looser weave: 4.2
Best around AR: 3.5

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Byzantine Square Web Mail

Price: US$11.10 /EACH

This is byzantine made into a square web. The finished mesh only stretches on the diagonal.
It is a light, ornamental weave that is time consuming to make, but good for women's clothing or applications like plant holders.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.5
AR for a looser weave: 4.2

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Celtic Star

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

The Celtic Star is a great ornamental weave useful in jewelry, as a center piece in a circular weave or as an accent. It is rigid.
This weave takes 2 ring sizes. With a large ring AR 4.7 the small should be 4. Other AR combos work, however the wider the AR range the more likely the rings will overlap and spiral.
The large ring shown is 16g 5/16" and the small is 18g 3/16". You can also add little rings on the tip of the outter small rings to join them - if you do the size to use is 18g 1/8"
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Corduroy Hybrid Mail

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

This is mainly an ornamental weave.

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Mobius Ball

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

Mobius balls are ornamental and make great accents. They are commonly used in jewelry and as the center piece in a circular weave.
The looser the ring used (higher AR) the more rings you can loop thru to make the mobius.

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AR for a tighter weave: 5.4
AR for a looser weave: 10

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Oriental 4 in 1

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

OR 4 in 1 can be open and loose and fast to weave. It drapes well, is form fitting and can be used for costumes like bra cups. It is not flexible when hung in a square - it has a bias. It can be made tight enough to use for armor.

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Oriental 6 in 1

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

OR 6 in 1 can be used for jewelry, costume wear, bra cups or the base for a circle. It drapes well, but has no stretch. It combines well with OR 4 in 1 and 3 in 1.

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Oriental Cube

Price: US$13.40 /EACH

Great weave to make a toy, a structural element in a design, a hacky sac or a juggling "cube". It can also be used as an accent like a mobius ball.
The ring size to make this weave is very finicky.

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Works around AR: 2.5

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Persian 3 in 1

Price: US$3.35 /EACH

This is a good weave for jewelry. It can be used as a strap. It also works as an edge on Euro 4 in 1.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.75
AR for a looser weave: 4.8
Best around AR: 4.1

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Persian One and a Half

Price: US$5.60 /EACH

This is a good weave for jewelry.

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Persian 3 in 1 Rib

Price: US$6.75 /EACH

This technique can be used to add a structural element to Euro 4 in 1. Examples are as the underwire in a bra or as boning in a corset.

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AR for a tighter weave: 3.75
AR for a looser weave: 4.8
Best around AR: 4.1

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Ringmail

Price: US$6.75 /EACH