“The Yachiyo metal rug is made using a very intricate form of chain mail. Having investigated various types of chain mail, ranging from traditional/ medieval manufacturing techniques to more con- temporary, machine-made chain mail patterns, we chose to draw from the Japanese ‘12-in-2’ chain mail method. Not only did we find this type of chain mail to be virtually indestructible, but it also created a very stable membrane, structural yet flexible; not dissimilar to a tight hand-tufted rug.” -P. Malouin