This guide is your go-to resource for understanding and ordering Chain-link Fencing. Whether you're a tradesperson, a site manager, or someone doing a bit of DIY, this guide will help you choose the right product for your job.
We’ve included technical specifications, finish options, sizing charts, and real-world application advice — all written in plain language and based on decades of experience in the industry.
Knuckled Knuckled (KK)
Knuckled Barbed (KB)
Barbed Barbed (BB)
Chain-link Fabric Fencing, also known as; Chainwire, Chainmesh or Cyclone Fencing is a woven steel wire mesh used in a wide variety of applications, including: Property Boundaries, Safety Barriers, Sporting and Security Fencing & Gates, as well as other applications such as; Storage and Services cages.
Chain-link Fabric is a versatile, strong, cost-effective fencing material and is available in various; Coating Types, Wire Diameters, Pitch / Diamond Sizes and Heights. Chain-link Fabric manufactured by Otter Fencing is Australian made and is well known for its quality. The generous aperture in the diamond shape pattern of Chain-link Fabric, makes viewing easy in Sporting applications, with limited visual obstruction, while offering protection for spectators from wayward balls.
Common Uses
Pitch Size (mm) – Typical Use
NB: 3.15mm dia. Heavy-Duty Chain-link Fabric offers 40% more impact resistance and a longer lifespan than Chain-link Fabric made from 2.50mm dia. wire.
To order chain-link fabric correctly, specify height, pitch / diamond size, wire diameter, selvedge type and coating finish. Standard stock availability is summarised below.
| Height | Roll Length | 2.5mm Light Duty | 3.15mm Heavy Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 900mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 1200mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 1500mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 1800mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 2100mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 2400mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 3000mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 3600mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
Australian-made general purpose chain-link fabric with 50mm pitch / diamond size, Heavy Galvanised (W10Z) coating and Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge. Suitable for boundary, commercial, industrial and sporting applications.
NB: All stock chain-link fabric is supplied with Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge as standard. Knuckled Barbed (KB) selvedge is available as a standard stock item upon request. Barbed Barbed (BB) selvedge is available but not held as standard stock.
Standard Galvanised (W02Z) and other finishes or pitch sizes are available by order. View the full Chain-link Fabric range.
| Height | Roll Length | 2.5mm Light Duty | 3.15mm Heavy Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 900mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 1200mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 1500mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 1800mm* | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 2100mm* | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 2400mm* | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 3000mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 3600mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
Australian-made general purpose chain-link fabric with 50mm pitch / diamond size, Black PVC coated finish and Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge.
NB: All stock chain-link fabric is supplied with Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge as standard. Knuckled Barbed (KB) selvedge is available as a standard stock item upon request. Barbed Barbed (BB) selvedge is available but not held as standard stock.
Green PVC coated fabric is available in the same stock heights. Other finishes or pitch sizes are available by order.
| Height | Roll Length | 2.5mm Light Duty | 3.15mm Heavy Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 900mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 1200mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 1500mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 1800mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 2100mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 2400mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 3000mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
| 3600mm | 10m | Yes | Yes |
Australian-made general purpose chain-link fabric with 50mm pitch / diamond size, Fusion Bonded coating and Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge. Available in Black and White — a highly durable finish suited to coastal and sporting applications.
NB: All stock chain-link fabric is supplied with Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge as standard. Knuckled Barbed (KB) selvedge is available as a standard stock item upon request. Barbed Barbed (BB) selvedge is available but not held as standard stock.
White Fusion Bonded is stocked in 3.15mm wire diameter across all listed heights. 2.5mm is available in Black only. Other finishes or pitch sizes are available by order.
| Height | Roll Length | 2.5mm Light Duty | 3.15mm Heavy Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 3600mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
Tennis court chain-link fabric with 45mm pitch / diamond size, Heavy Galvanised (W10Z) coating and Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge. Designed to reduce tennis balls becoming lodged in the mesh when hit with velocity.
Other heights and finishes are available by order. View the full Chain-link Fabric range.
| Height | Roll Length | 2.5mm Light Duty | 3.15mm Heavy Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
| 3600mm | 10m | Yes | Made to Order |
Tennis court chain-link fabric with 45mm pitch / diamond size, Black PVC coated finish and Knuckled Knuckled (KK) selvedge.
Green PVC coated and Fusion Bonded finishes are also available in 45mm pitch by order. KB and BB selvedge are not offered as standard stock on 45mm pitch fabric.
