Rabbonim warn the many who visit Eastern Europe to daven at kevarim of tzaddikim, explaining many visitors frequently buy garments from locals at reduced prices, not thinking to check them for shatnez. Inspections of the popular fur hat and other popular items sold to visitors revealed that many of the garments are indeed shatnez.
Some of the garments are actually “totally shatnez” since they are made from a thread woven from linen and wool.
In response to the findings, representatives of the Eida Chareidit’s Shatnez Vaad have issued a special kol korei to travelers to Ukraine for Shavuos not to buy garments from local merchants due to shatnez concerns.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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They just realized this? This has always been the case since Eastern Europe is way behind the West in using fabrics made from synthetic yarns.
WOW “totally shatnez”
we once purchased pillows for our couch from hungary one side was done beautifully with needlepoint, goblein and the other side was velvet, all four pillows had shatnes, we threw them out!!
how bout stores selling clothes should check sample for Shatnez so they don’t put a stumbling block for customers who many times lose heavy money due to stores not refunding them for Shatnez loss. And i’m refering to Heimishe stores obviously. i had such a story but was lucky owner called me to make me aware that i had just bought a heavy Shatnez suit and view refunded me fully. But here stores state policy of not accepting responsibility for it, so check sample before ordering them in.
One would think that we’ve got better places to spend our money than in the Ukraine, just to save a couple of bucks.
Just remember who that local Ukrainian merchant is. More importantly, if he’s got an elderly grandafther living with him at home, remember who Grandpa is.
How about checking labels in general. My family always has. Purchasing goods from places like Egypt, Jordan, etc? Not a good thing.