Ring armour

Ringmail, or according to purists, ring armour, is a form of body armour, closely related to scale armour. It consists of separate metal rings affixed to a foundation of leather or cloth. It is debated whether it was ever used in Medieval Europe, despite some reasons to believe it was. The word seems to have been coined during the nineteenth century, and was popularized when such armor was included and popularized by Role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons

In the 16th century in Europe a type of armour called an eyelet doublet began to be used. It can be classified as a type of ring armour. It was called "Schiessjoppe" in German.

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picture of a "Schiessjoppe" with rings and linen, end of 15th, beginning of 16th century