A burial shroud is a distinguished wrap for the body; also referred to as burial sheets, winding-cloths or winding sheets. Shrouds can be made from white cotton, wool, linen or other material that is made of natural fibers.
Green Burial Tachrichim Shroud 
This is a very elegant design. The folds and ties are patterned after a Japanese gift wrapping method, where presents are enclosed in material, not paper. The edges are left unfinished (see picture) or is finished (hemmed under). This is a perfect cremation shroud. Shroud comes packaged in its own pillow. Bamboo poles are included for carrying. Click Here to Choose Your Fabric
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Elaborate handmade bio shroud offered with or without natural spice sachets. Included Bamboo rods insert easily through the sides for carrying. Your shroudage includes compartments for holding special objects, photographs, letters, poems, and or other symbols of affection ideally complemented by baskets of aromatic flower petals scattered during the burial ceremony. Click Here to Choose Your Fabric
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By combining simplicity with a more masculine approach, this shroud is out of the ordinary. Cotton cording and handmade wooden buttons are used for closures, coupled with finished serged seams speak of formality yet are unpretentious.
This shroud is very durable and will easily accommodate a larger person best. Bamboo poles are included for carrying.
We offer 3 styles of shrouds. Each comes with bamboo carrying poles & bamboo shapers in the middle giving it extra support, a head pillow (stuffed with material scraps), all natural material/thread with organic cloth used and Bottom canvas is coated with wax, deeming it water-resistant.
A rope can be used for lowering if needed. However, most cemeteries prefer to utilize a casket lowering device & therefore do not use ropes.
Women: Standard sizing for women is 5' 6" long by 24" wide. Men: Standard sizing for men is 6' 2" by 26" wide.
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We offer unique, ecological, and personal ceremonial funeral products of the highest standards. These ancient, sacred, historically inspired, natural, biodegradable layered fabrics are of superior quality and product reliability. Shrouds can be customized and embellished with ornaments, painted images, or loving messages from family and friends. Shrouds are made from white cotton, wool, linen or other material that is made of natural fibers. Originally shrouds were widely used to conserve clothing and many religions still use burial shrouds. The ancient herbs used for burials were, aloe and myrrh, which were used to prepare Jesus when he was placed in the tomb. These herbs were also used in the burials of pharaohs.
Common sense people with a love for nature and simplicity see the burial shroud as superior to the casket because the silhouette of the human body is visible yet tasteful. It is a reminder that we are honoring the life of a human being. The shroud is the natural choice of families choosing to participate in the washing and preparation of their loved one for burial. Choosing to be buried or cremated in a burial shroud helps to remind friends and family that death is a natural part of life, and creates a positive and meaningful experience for those we leave behind.
Carrying the Shrouded Body The shrouded body may simply be laid directly into a casket, or easily carried alone. Shroudage is much lighter than the usual (100 lb. to 300 lb.) weight of a casket.
The shrouded body can be delicately carried and transported by hand to the natural setting. Our shrouds we have loops on both sides to allow for bamboo poles to be passed through for the carrying and stablization upon a casket lowering device.
Shroud of TurinThe Shroud of Turin dates back to sometime during the Middle Ages, likely between 1260 and 1390 and is made of herringbone twill that is composed of flax fibrils, sized 14.3 ft. by 2.7 ft.
This shroud belonged to Agafya Grushetskaya, who was the daughter of Semyon Fyodorovich Grushetsky (a Russian Noble) and Mariya Ivanovna Zaborovskaya. She became Queen (Tsaritsa) of Russia when she married Tsar Feodor III of Russia. She died at just age 18, in 1681, from complications of childbirth.
A burial shroud is permitted by law. No federal state or local laws require container (coffin/casket) burials. Such a requirement is only made by individual cemeteries and for those buried on private property or in green cemeteries, no containers are necessary - in fact, shrouds are preferrable.
Under a U.S. federal law, 16 CFR Part 435 (known as the Funeral Rule), if a family provides a casket they purchased elsewhere, the establishment is required to accept the casket and use it in the services. If the casket is delivered direct to the funeral home from the manufacturer or store, they are required to accept delivery of the casket. The funeral home may not add any extra charges or fees to the overall bill if a family decides to purchase a casket elsewhere. Read More at the FTC's website.
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