# The present paper examines the meaning and importance of embalming material, especially jdmj-linen, which appears in connection with the Heb-Sed ritual in various sources from the Old to the New Kingdoms. This article attempts to outline the process of ritual renewal with a special focus on the vehicle of regeneration: the Sed-robe. This garment, made from jdmj, possesses the regenerative properties associated with mummy bindings. For a better understanding of this special cloth, other textual and iconographical evidence of jdmj is referenced, for example in the Coffin Texts and the Daily Ritual. The divine nature of the jdmj-linen effected not only the regeneration but also the deification of its wearer. Therefore, the short Sed-robe appears not only in the Heb-Sed but also in other ritual contexts that center around the transformation (i.e. renewal and deification) of the king. It is an important insignia of royal ritual and thus of major significance for the maintenance of divine kingship.