The Shatnez Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1 Teves 5765/December 2004
The Basic Guidelines Shatnez Alerts from the Shatnez Lab
Which Men’s and Women’s’ and children’s Shatnez Alerts from Lakewood and Around the World Clothing Require Shatnez Testing Winter 2004 · All suits, jackets and coats should be checked for Shatnez no matter what the Men's Suits& Jackets label says. Even 100% synthetic suits, etc. Adolfo, China Francessco Delia Rovere, Italy have been found to contain Shatnez. Adolfo, Moldova Fumagalli’s, Italy Alta Moda, Italy · Clothing that lists either wool, linen or flax Gian Luca Napoli, Italy on the label should be checked. Baggio, Italy Haggar, U.S.A Banana Republic, Turkey · Clothing that lists O.F (“other fibers”) Hugo Boss, U.S.A Brooks Brothers, U.S.A should be checked. Hickey Freeman, U.S.A Burberry, USA Jake*s, · Garments that have ornamentation,
trimmings or appliqués should be checked,
even if the label does not list wool or linen. These are the brand · Any fabric that has a ‘linen look’. names on garments which have been Linen look fabrics can be recognized by found to have shatnez, having one of the following characteristics: both here in Lakewood
· Yarns of uneven thickness. and in shatnez laboratories all over · Any fabric with a slight shiny look. the world.
· Little balls or fluffs (slubs) throughout the
fabric. Joseph A. Banks, Mexico Calvin Klien, Italy Kuppenheimer, U.S.A · Multi-colored fabrics Corneliani, Italy Karl Lagerfeld, U.S.A Cesarani, Italy What clothes do not need to be checked? Licona, Cezar Del Prado, Moldova · Down & Parker Coats. London Square Plus, Chairman Collection, Canada · Socks, even Goldtoe© brand socks, which Luciano Barbera, Italy Christian Dior, Italy once had linen in its yellow tip. Mani, Mexico Canali, Italy · Ski-type gloves with Thinsulate© lining, Marzotto Lab, Italy provided they do not list O.F. Cerrutti 1881, Italy Ermenegildo Zegna, Switzerland Continued end of next column. Express, Turkey Continued on page 2 Facis, Italy
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Milano, Italy continued from page 1 True Story from the Front Lines Missoni, Italy A customer bought a Corneliani suit and was informed by a Neiman Marcus, USA, Certified Shatnez Laboratory, that the collar must be removed because it is linen. At the time the customer was Nino Danieli, Italy not sure if he wanted to keep the suit. Therefore, the collar Nino Lombardi, Italy Women's Suits was not removed. Pal Zileri, Italy Ann Taylor, Hungary After Succos the shatnez tester met the customer and asked Perry Ellis Portfolio, Jordan Austin Reed, U.S.A. him if he decided to keep the suit. He responded that he had
Raffaelo, Italy Kasper, Thailand given it to a non –Jewish tailor who has been fixing linen Redaelli, Italy collars for the past twenty years and that the tailor fixed the Jones New York, No origin shatnez. Sak’s Fifth Ave, Italy David Pallas , France The tester asked the customer to immediately bring the suit Southwick, USA Zara, Spain in to be retested. The linen collar was not replaced. The Stafford, U.S.A customer unfortunately wore shatnez on Rosh Hashanah & Sweater’s Stones, Romania Yom Kippur serving as the Shaliach Tzibbur! Croft & Barrow, China Ted Baker, Morrocco Josephine Chaus, H.K WARNING Vitali, Italy Be sure to have all clothes that require testing checked Versace, Italy Banana Republic, H.K
by a certified Shatnez tester who has received proper Valentino, Italy Casual Corner, New training and keeps current with the latest findings of Zealand Men’s Pants the worldwide NCST&R network. Skirts Banana Republic, Turkey Sample Takers are not reliable Edward, China (Marshalls) Bought at K&G, Chile Zara Basic Men’s Coats
Nautica, Dominican Rep A BOUT THE L AKEWOOD S HATNEZ
L ABORATORY Boy's Suits Baggio, Italy The Lakewood Shatnez lab operates the International
Association of Professional Shatnez Testers & Princeton, Italy
Laboratories, or N.C.S.T&R, a network of over 80 testers in Les Garcons, Italy more than 60 cities worldwide. Mezanotti, Italy HOURS ADDRESS TH Perry Ellis, Italy SUNDAY-THURSDAY 325 10 / 641 7TH ST 2:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M LAKEWOOD N.J 08701 Zannoti, Italy
8:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. TELEPHONE NUMBERS Children’s Coats FRIDAY (732) 905-2628 Pui Bello, Italy 12:30 p.m.-2: 00 p.m. (732) 364-7056 Les Garcons, Italy
HOUSE CALLS BY For tapes and CDs of a Mila Schon, Italy APPOINMENT. E-MAIL recent thorough Hakhel SHATNEZHEDQTRS @AOL.COM Gimel Kids, Italy shiur on this topic, please call 718-252- ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT : N.C.S.T&R ON THE WEB Ladies Coat 5274.
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