"AKA gray asphalt" writes:
I'm trying to find a batch of fine chainlink material like a chain link
fence but much much smaller ... like maybe10-20 links per inch, like a large
jewelry chain type link. I'm not sure that makes sense. I need a few square
yds.

What you are looking for is called "screen" as in screen door or
screen window. You can buy it buy the roll in the big box store