Altar Linens & Accessories

Humeral veil for Benediction and processions; vs vimpa and chalice veil. Read more...

Ironing and storage for embroidered vestments: reverse side, steam, breathable bags. Read more...

Wine stains: cold rinse, oxygen bleach, no chlorine; keep spare purificators. Read more...

The processional canopy (baldachin) shelters the Blessed Sacrament in solemn processions. What it is, who carries it and how to choose one. Read more...

Cope vs cloak compared: the liturgical cope for Mass and processions versus the clerical cloak for travel and outdoor use, plus how to choose. Read more...

The mitre is the bishop's ceremonial headdress. Its three types, when it is worn at Mass and how it is made. Read more...

Corporal, purificator, pall, altar cloths and lavabo towel: what each altar linen is for, what it is made of and how to care for it. Read more...

The liturgical burse holds the corporal and is carried with the chalice veil. What it is, how it is used at Mass and how to choose one. Read more...

Chalice veil, burse, corporal, purificator and pall: what belongs in a complete chalice linen set and how to choose quality altar linens. Read more...