There are two verses in the Torah, which clearly prohibit a Jew from wearing or covering oneself with fabric containing
a combination of wool and linen. The first is in Leviticus 19:19, “A shatnez garment should not cover you” The second, which more clearly defines the prohibition is in Deuteronomy 22:11, "Do not wear shatnez, wool and linen together.” The word shatnez is an acronym for the Hebrew words “shua” = combined “tavey” = spun, “nuz” = woven. This teaches us that wool and linen may not be mixed in any of these fashions. The Sages made an additional legislation prohibiting any lasting combination of wool and linen.
Shatnez can be found in many things today. Wool blankets, sweaters, pants, women’s apparel,
linen suits, blouses, etc. at times may contain shatnez. An example of a garment that may contain shatnez even without wool and linen being listed on the label is men’s suit jackets. Most suits today are made of wool or wool blends. To retain the shape of the collar, a stiffener is generally sewn into the collar. Linen is a choice fabric to be used for the stiffener.
To arrange for any item to be checked for shatnez or for any question regarding what fabrics should be checked, please call Yeshiva Ohr Simcha at 201-816-1800 ext 104.
For more info regarding the prohibition of shatnez, click on the links
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While not all garments of wool or linen contain
shatnez, many of the suits brought for checking have been found to contain
some shatnez. Shatnez can usually be removed without harming the
garment.
TO HAVE YOUR CLOTHES CHECKED,
BRING THEM TO:
YESHIVA OHR Simcha
101 W. FOREST AVE
ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PLEASE CALL
201-816-1800
EXT 104
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