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Embroidered Cloth around Icons #401278 11/10/13 03:36 PM
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Anna Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 396 USA	What is the name of the embroidered cloth you drape around an icon and where can you order one?

Re: Embroidered Cloth around Icons Anna #401283 11/10/13 08:03 PM
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Orthodox Catholic Member Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 26,405 Likes: 38 Canada	It is sometimes called, in English, an "icon scarf." Or in Ukrainian, a "rushnyk" or embroidered towel. If you live anywhere near a Ukrainian or Russian store, they will have such for sale. I've seen one internet store have them, but they were rather of poor quality and colours. Alex

Re: Embroidered Cloth around Icons Anna #401284 11/10/13 08:22 PM
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Anna Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 396 USA	Thanks Alex for the quick reply!

Re: Embroidered Cloth around Icons Orthodox Catholic #401285 11/10/13 10:43 PM
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Re: Embroidered Cloth around Icons Pavloosh #401286 11/10/13 11:19 PM
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