Product description
The hauberk is well-suited to reenactment, and is best worn over a gambeson or leather armour for additional comfort. A belt is recommended for better weight distribution. The hauberk consists of alternating flat rings and round rings with round rivets. The rings are braided in a 4:1 construction.
Chainmail shirts such as these were worn from the 11th century onwards. This type of long chainmail shirt, also called a hauberk, features a split. The split permits extra comfort whilst riding a horse. 11th–12th century depictions show knights almost exclusively with a split in their hauberks. From the 12th to the 14th century, hauberks were worn both with and without splits.
Leather laces may be employed to attach chainmail coifs and armour parts to the chainmail shirt with ease. The sleeves can also be tightened around the arm and elbow with leather laces, resulting in less play and greater freedom of movement.
