Shatnez in low-cost manufactured clothing
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Question
Last winter I bought sweaters for the winter,
sweaters that are cheaply and simply manufactured.
Just like that, I looked at one item and saw that it contains wool.
Then I checked each garment in the closet, and on almost every item of clothing it said that it has about 4–5% wool.
Do I need to check for shatnez in every inexpensive garment in which the wool is only a small component?
Thank you very much!
sweaters that are cheaply and simply manufactured.
Just like that, I looked at one item and saw that it contains wool.
Then I checked each garment in the closet, and on almost every item of clothing it said that it has about 4–5% wool.
Do I need to check for shatnez in every inexpensive garment in which the wool is only a small component?
Thank you very much!
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
A regular garment, even if it contains some percentage of wool, does not require checking, unless it has additions such as embroidery or a sewn-on decorative accessory.
A more complex garment, such as a man’s suit, if it contains a percentage of wool, does require checking. [Very often, suits and the like that are bought in a Haredi store have undergone sample checking and are permitted to wear].
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