In Monty Python and The Holy Grail the chain mail was actually knitted yarn. I have seen this movie about 30 times and just noticed this detail yesterday. Not sure if it was super obvious to everyone else....
I did know this, but I think I heard it on a documentary or something. They hated it because the wool would get soaking wet and heavy, and there was only a limited amount of hot water at the hotel for showers etc
That's extremely common for movies made in and before the 80s iirc. Chainmail is expensive and difficult to craft. You'll find a lot of medieval based movies use this technique
g0dfarter on August 23rd, 2019 at 16:59 UTC »
Made by the Knights who say Knit
danwizard on August 23rd, 2019 at 17:14 UTC »
I did know this, but I think I heard it on a documentary or something. They hated it because the wool would get soaking wet and heavy, and there was only a limited amount of hot water at the hotel for showers etc
Ranger_Grant on August 23rd, 2019 at 17:21 UTC »
That's extremely common for movies made in and before the 80s iirc. Chainmail is expensive and difficult to craft. You'll find a lot of medieval based movies use this technique