Are bodies cremated with or without clothes?

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It's almost time for my godmother to be cremated. My family is in charge of the cremation process. We want to find out if people are cremated with or without clothes?

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Fred Bell

Thursday, June 02, 2022

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The body is typically cremated with clothes on, either the clothes they had on in the casket for the viewing or the clothes they arrived at the crematory in. In some cases, the body may also be covered with a sheet instead of clothing. 

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