Women’s Clergy Shirts: As more women take on leadership roles within various denominations, there’s a growing demand for clergy shirts tailored to fit women comfortably and respectfully.

J. Wippell & Co., a British manufacturer of clerical clothing and church furnishings as well as academic gowns, plans to close the 234-year-old business by the end of the year. Wippell & Co. began in ...

A firm that has manufactured clerical clothing for more than 200 years is closing down. Wippell & Co was founded in Exeter, Devon in 1789 and went on to open sites in London and in New Jersey, US.

The idea and practice of having clergy dress in a distinctive way has a long history. The phrase “man of the cloth,” to mean a clergyman, goes back to the late 17th century. In 1701, Jonathan Swift, ...

A firm that has manufactured clerical clothing for more than 200 years is closing down. Wippell & Co was founded in Exeter, Devon in 1789 and went on to open sites in London and in New Jersey, US.