Question: Dear Rabbi, Can a pair of trousers with 50% wool, 49% polyester and 1% spandex be bought? Very viral concerns about shatnetz. Thanks. Answer: Generally it should be checked… Read more »
Category: Shatnez
Is silk and wool shatnes?
Question: Is silk and wool shatnes? Answer: No it is not shatnes. The Mishna (Klayim9-2) says that silk and wool are not klayim (shatnes) however they should not be woven… Read more »
If my suit is 62% polyester and 38% rayon does it need to be checked for shaatnez
Question: It doesn’t say wool is in the suit Answer: We can’t rely only on the label, but if there are other suits of the same type and the same… Read more »
Leviticus 19:19
Question: Shalom, I ordered a hat in the shop (but still have not bought it). The hat is made of two kinds of materials: viscose-35%, polyester-65%. My question is: (considering… Read more »
Cashmere and shatnez
Question: Is cashmere wool that cannot be mixed with linen? Answer: Cashmere is wool that comes from goats, and technically it wouldn’t be an issue of shatnez. However, according to experts… Read more »
Shatnez
Question: What clothing items need to be checked for shatnez? any items containing wool and linen? what articles typically contain wool and linen? Answer: Generally garments containing wool are prone to… Read more »
Laws of Shatnez
Please explain the concepts of “shatnes”, the dissimilar materials used in clothing. What is not allowed?? Answer: The Torah teaches about the prohibition against wearing a mixture of wool and… Read more »
Relying on Majority for Shatnez
Shalom, It seems that the vast majority of suits are not shatnez. If so is there a chiuv to have suits checked? If so, why? (Please provide sources). Answer: The… Read more »
Checking Pants for Shatnez
Do pants indicating they have 7% wool, among other materials, require checking for possible linen fibers? Isn’t the shaatnez of today of Rabbinic order, since a deOraytah requires that it… Read more »