{"product_id":"sweat-capuche-viking-cotte-mailles-trompe-oeil","title":"Viking Trompe-l'Œil Chainmail Hoodie","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChainmail That Weighs as Much as a Sweatshirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eViking sweatshirt\u003c\/b\u003e mimics a full suit of armor: a domed leather breastplate engraved with an \u003cb\u003eYggdrasil\u003c\/b\u003e, chainmail on the shoulders and arms, crossed straps, and a plate skirt on the lower part of the garment. Everything is \u003cb\u003eprinted\u003c\/b\u003e, ring by ring, on a soft textile knit. Find it in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/sweats-vikings\" title=\"Sweats Vikings\"\u003ecollection of Viking sweatshirts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leather-only version, without mail, can be found on the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-armure-cuir-trompe-oeil\" title=\"Sweat à Capuche Viking Trompe-l'Œil Armure de Cuir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eleather armor model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Print, Not Armor — Let's Be Clear About That\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis garment plays on illusion, and an illusion is quickly disappointing when it isn't announced. So, to be clear: \u003cb\u003ethe surface is perfectly smooth\u003c\/b\u003e. No metal rings, no rivets, no relief, no attached pieces. What you see is an image printed flat onto fabric. The effect works from a distance and in photos; up close, you can see it is a print. We would rather you know this before ordering than upon opening the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This Sweatshirt Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chainmail trompe-l'œil is the most demanding: a poorly drawn ring pattern becomes a grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eRings drawn one by one:\u003c\/b\u003e the mail retains its irregularity and curvature on the shoulders, where a simple repeated weave would have produced a checkerboard pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eTwo levels of illusion:\u003c\/b\u003e leather and metal, with distinct light treatments — matte leather, shiny rings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eAn engraved Yggdrasil:\u003c\/b\u003e the breastplate bears a motif within the motif, giving the whole piece a depth that the leather-only model does not have.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eThe comfort of a sweatshirt:\u003c\/b\u003e no straps, no weight, no friction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Acrylic, polyester, and elastane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSurface:\u003c\/b\u003e Smooth, no relief or attachments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/b\u003e Full, front, back, sleeves, and hood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHood:\u003c\/b\u003e Lined, with drawstrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSizes:\u003c\/b\u003e From S to 5XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e 30°C inside out, no fabric softener, air dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Viking chainmail shirt represented several weeks of work: between twenty and thirty thousand rings, each drawn through a die, coiled, cut, and riveted by hand. The resulting price reserved it for a minority—Scandinavian burials have yielded only a handful of fragments, compared to thousands of axes. The Gjermundbu mail shirt, the only one known to be in a nearly complete state, was found in a tomb that also contained the only entire Viking helmet discovered to date. The same man possessed the two rarest pieces in Scandinavian archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check out \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/armure-viking-cotte-mailles-casque-equipement\" title=\"Armure Viking : Cotte de Mailles, Casque et Équipement\"\u003eour guide to Viking armor\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other items you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-armure-cuir-trompe-oeil\" title=\"Sweat à Capuche Viking Trompe-l'Œil Armure de Cuir\"\u003eViking Leather Armor Trompe-l'Œil Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-valkyrie-epee\" title=\"Sweat à Capuche Viking Valkyrie à l'Épée Noir et Blanc\"\u003eBlack and White Viking Valkyrie with Sword Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cranes-haches-croisees\" title=\"Sweat à Capuche Viking Crânes et Haches Croisées\"\u003eViking Skulls and Crossed Axes Hoodie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"5XL","offer_id":57896442560894,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:200000991","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":57896442593662,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:200000990","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":57896442626430,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:4183#3XL","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":57896442659198,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:100014064","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":57896442691966,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:4182#2XL","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":57896442724734,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:100014065","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":57896442757502,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:361385","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":57896442790270,"sku":"14:193#LMXQH2024172P7;5:361386","price":64.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/sweat-capuche-viking-cotte-mailles-trompe-oeil-ambiance.jpg?v=1787420559","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/sweat-capuche-viking-cotte-mailles-trompe-oeil","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}