4-in-1 silver cat belt

European and Japanese Mesh ($25-$80)

These weaves are old. Like a few thousand years old. Dating back to the 3rd century BC, it was used by Romans and medieval knights for protection. The pattern looks simple enough, but imagine being the armorer during these ancient times, linking together 20,000 metal rings for just one shirt. Multiply that by hundreds of soldiers who are all depending on your armory skills to protect them. The very first pattern Wizard learned when he was 7 years old was the iconic European 4-in-1 weave, a pattern where four metal rings are linked through a central ring, creating a flat, flexible “fabric”. An entire sheet of this weave turns into impressive flexible full body armor. There are many variations of the 4-in-1 mesh weave: 6-in-1, 12-in-1, 12-in-2.