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The phrase Ex indumentis is Latin for from the clothing most commonly used when referring to Second Class holy relics of saints or blessed individuals.In proper ecclesiastical phraseology ex indumentis should only be used when referring to an article or fragment of clothing that was owned or used by a saint (or similarly blessed individual).In recent years numerous contemporary manufacturers of relic medals holy plaques saint statues and religious trinkets have begun to label their items as being ex indumentis even though they are not such; rather they are merely pieces of inexpensive cloth or canvas that have been touched to an actual relic of the saint then stamped out en-masse to be attached to their souvenir medals or statues.
