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Weaves Updated: 9-5-2008
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European (213)
  The European family consists of the weaves that were traditionally used for armour and jewelry all across Europe and the Middle East and the modern variations of that style of maille. European weaves typically have a grain that only runs in one direction and two sets of rings that lie in opposite planes.
Hybrid (227)
  The hybrid category is not a family at all, rather it is a place for weaves that don't fit into any of the families. Weaves that combine techniques from more than one family or are totally undefineable are listed here.
Japanese (54)
  The Japanese family consists of the weaves that were used traditionally in Japan for armour and the modern variations of that style of maille. Japanese weaves are characterized by the use of 90? ring connections, with horizontal rings joined by vertical "connector" rings.
Orbital/Captive (80)
  Weaves that are primarily differentiated by the use of rings that "orbit" other rings, or are trapped within them.
Persian (129)
  The persian family is based on a "stacked" ring orientation. The name is misleading, as there is no historical evidence to support the use of these weaves in Persia at any time in history. Most of these weaves are modern creations and none were used in period as armour. Most persian weaves have both left and right handed versions. The construction of persian weaves is very similar to European weaves except that in persian weaves the rings become stacked and form pairs, resulting in a different grain and a thicker, tighter weave.
Spiral (75)
  The spiral family is composed entirely of weaves where the rings are linked in a helical fashion. Many spiral weaves were used historically in various parts of the world as jewelry. All spiral weaves have left and right handed versions.
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