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Sustainable Clerical Shirts: Eco-Range

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Sustainable Clerical Shirts: Eco-Range

As we continue to evolve as a company, our products move with us. Sustainable clerical clothing is a growing trend, as more religious institutions and individuals seek to balance their faith-based ...

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Harvest Festival: A Celebration of Tradition and Community

The harvest festival has ancient roots, with various cultures celebrating the end of the growing season for millennia.

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Preparing for Priesthood: A Journey of Faith and Perseverance

In this article, Priestly discusses his preparation for his ordination and gives advice on those who have just begun their own journey to a higher calling.

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Fascinating Facts on Clerical Shirts: History, Styles, and Symbolism

Fascinating Facts on Clerical Shirts: History, Styles, and Symbolism

Depending on how familiar you are with clerical clothing, you may or may not be familiar on the reasons why clergy shirts are worn.  We take a look at some interesting facts on clerical shirts and ...

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Clerical Clothing Trends: A Journey Through History and Style

The evolution of clerical garbs and dresses has been in constant motion and has continued to change and evolve alongside contemporary fashion. Looking back through the decades lets us see how cleri...

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Exploring Clerical Collar Styles: History, Symbolism, and Options

The clerical collar is an item adorned as part of Christian clerical clothing. The clerical collar is an item adorned as part of Christian clerical clothing.

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Short Sleeve Tonsure Shirts

We are happy to announce the addition of a short sleeved Tonsure clerical shirt to our Men's Clerical Range. With the warmer months ahead of us, this inclusion has been a popular request from our c...

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Clerical Vestment Care Guide

Common vestments include albs, chasubles, robes, and surplices. People commonly think that cassocks are vestments, but they are really just old-fashioned street clothes that are worn underneath ves...

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Clerical Clothing: Symbolism, Options, and Liturgical Styles

Clothing is one of the most important aspects for the figureheads of religious communities. In the church, the attire symbolises the roles and denominations of key individuals within the organisati...

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Clerical Collars and Shirt Styles: History, and Options

When it comes to clerical collars and shirts, there is a time and place for each type - whether it be the more traditional choices, such as Vicars, Slip-In and Tonsure to more hybrid styles like cl...

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