Shrouds Then and Now: An Affectionate History of Winding Sheets and Burial Garments

Back in the day, shrouds trumped caskets as the ideal, and most aesthetically pleasing, way to bury loved ones. Will the time-honored custom make a comeback? New York funeral director Amy Cunningham leads you through the history of burial fabrics in religious traditions, and endeavors to prove how awesome eco-friendly shrouds are for the future of burials on this crowded earth.