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Mesh armor is made up of iron rings interlocked together in a complex pattern called 4 in 1, that is, one ring holds four. The invention of mail armor is attributed to the Celtic tribes. It began to be used around the 5th century BC and from then until the 16th century, mail armor was divided into several pieces: The chain mail, the saddlebag and the brafoneras. To check the current offer, you can browse the collection of chain mail.
– Chain mail: Chain mail is basically a nightgown; There were 2 types for infants and for knights. Those for men were long sleeved with mittens included, those for infants were normally 3/4 sleeved or even sleeveless. To check the current offer, you can explore the collection of executioners.
– Almofar: The almofar is protection for the head, neck and an extra one for the shoulders, it was made of three pieces; Cap, covered the head. Sheet, covered the neck and part of the throat. Bishop's mantle or gola, covered the shoulders. In addition to this, the couch had an extension in the sheet at the bottom to cover the neck.
– Brafoneras: The brafoneras were protection for the legs, some covered the feet, there are two types: closed, the closed brafoneras covered the entire leg completely but mobility was poor; and the adjustable ones that, as their name indicates, were adjusted to the leg by means of straps that were placed behind the leg. To check the current offer, you can explore the collection of legs.
