Mourning Cloak Shrouds
Hello!
so glad you found us
Sita is off to deliver our hand made shrouds to a local funeral home that provides green burials.
Welcome to our studio on Vancouver Island, within the Coast Salish and Salish Sea region - on the unceded traditional territories of K'omoks, ɬaʔamɩn gɩǰɛ (Tla’amin/ Sliammon), Homalco, We Wai Kai and We Wei Kum, and Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group - traditional keepers of these lands.
Our Mission:
To honour life and protect the earth
by providing sustainable, handcrafted green funeral products
that offer families peace of mind through
environmentally conscious choices.
Two styles of shrouds to choose from:
The Mourning Cloak
This shroud is made from unbleached cotton canvas, unbleached cotton muslin for the 16 ties, and jute strapping that forms the handles.
The Mourning Cloak is well suited for natural burial with its sturdy double stitched construction, finished french seams on the inside, canvas backing with sewn-in pocket for back support board*.
The jute straps are robust and makes six comfortable carry handles as well as making this shroud a safe and secure way to convey your loved one.
This shroud comes with 6 lowering straps.
Tested to 270+ pounds
Size: up to 6’ 5”/1.98m
Price: $425.00
plus tax and shipping
*board not included
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Sturdy jute straps support the back of the shroud to provide a reliable cradle for your loved one.
Every shroud is packaged in its own box
Six lowering straps come with each Mourning Cloak.
These are 18 feet long each, they are used for lowering into the grave site. Each lowering strap is threaded through each of the carrying handles of the shroud
The Simple Shroud
This shroud is made from unbleached cotton canvas, and unbleached cotton muslin for the 16 ties.
This Simple Shroud has the same double wrap-over design as the Mourning Cloak, with finished french seams inside.
This style does not have handles for carrying.
It is suitable for use inside a coffin, or direct to ground burial when used with a carrying board or cart.
Size: up to 6’ 5”/1.98m)
Price: $299.00
plus tax and shipping
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Why have a natural burial?
Since the beginning
Shrouds represent one of the oldest burial practices in human history. Many individuals today opt for this choice for themselves or their loved ones.
For more information click on these links:
The Fascinating History of Cemeteries - Ted Talk
How Abraham Lincoln Created the Funeral Industry
Green Burial Society of Canada
Canadian Intergrative Network of Death Education and Alternatives
A green or natural burial emphasizes simplicity, and the return of the body to nature, causing minimal environmental impact.
A hundred and fifty years ago most burials were in fact, what we now call 'green'.
A natural burial does not permit any toxic and non-decomposable materials. The body is placed in the earth inside a fully biodegradable shroud or coffin without the use of embalming fluids and 'vaults', a concrete, metal or plastic structure the shrouded body or coffin is place inside that prevents the earth above from sinking. This is a common practice in many cemeteries and done entirely for the aesthetics of the cemetery.
Green burial is gaining popularity because they tend to be lower in cost and have a lower environmental impact. In fact green burial cemeteries preserve the natural ecology preventing future human encroachment. The goal of a natural burial is complete decomposition allowing the body to recycle naturally into nature.
