27 Shevat 5772 February 20, 2012 The shatnez lab has published a list, in Tishrei 5772, listing garments which they recommend for shatnez testing. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – 11-oct-consumer-notice-tishrei-5772 To contact Rabbi Eliyahu Neiman directly, email jerusalemshatneznews@live.com
27 Shevat 5772 February 20, 2012 Without a doubt, most suits made today originate in China. Two brands of suits have linen reinforcements in unusual locations. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – 11-sept-ca-china_docx To contact Rabbi Eliyahu Neiman directly, email jerusalemshatneznews@live.com
27 Shevat 5772 February 20, 2012 A Zara Kids children’s winter coat contains shatnez. The coat is manufactured in Bulgaria. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – 11-oct-zara-kids-4 To contact Rabbi Eliyahu Neiman directly, email jerusalemshatneznews@live.com
27 Shevat 5772 February 20, 2012 A French Connection (Poland) men’s coat was brought to the Flatbush shatnez laboratory for testing. The consumer did not read the label. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – 11-dec-ca-coats_docx To contact Rabbi Eliyahu Neiman directly, email jerusalemshatneznews@live.com
10 Shevat 5772 February 3, 2012 Linen threads are used on occasion in the seams of sweaters. The linen threads are sometimes easily removed and the sweater is then non shatnez. A 100% Lambs Wool Polo by Ralph Lauren lady’s sweater (Hong Kong) was found to contain a red linen thread in its seam (as seen read more
6 Shevat 5772 January 30, 2012 An Eva Franco-Anthropologie (USA) skirt, shown in the picture, was brought to the Lakewood Shatnez Laboratory. It was listed as 55% cotton and 45% linen. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – 11-nov-ca-skirt_docx To contact Rabbi Eliyahu Neiman directly, email jerusalemshatneznews@live.com I am aware read more
6 Shevat 5772 January 30, 2012 This is a wool dress that is simply full of shatnez. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – 11-dec-ca-escada-dress To contact Rabbi Eliyahu Neiman directly, email jerusalemshatneznews@live.com I am aware some of these alerts are weeks old but I am also aware that for read more
6 Shevat 5772 January 30, 2012 A Zara Kids (China) vest was tested at the Lakewood Shatnez laboratory. The content label listed: Outer shell: 63% Polyester, 30% Wool, 5% Rayon, 2% Acrylic Lining: 100% Cotton. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink 11-nov-ca-zara-boys-vest_docx To contact Rabbi Eliyahu Neiman directly, email jerusalemshatneznews@live.com read more
6 Shevat 5772 January 30, 2012 This women’s jacket (Linda Allard for Ellen Tracy) was examined by the Houston Shatnez laboratory. The law does not compel labeling to list all threads in the garment. Read and the alert and see. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink – 11-oct-ellen-tracy-jkt To contact read more
6 Shevat 5772 January 30, 2012 A] The Boro Park Shatnez Laboratory examined this plaid scarf. It had no labels attached to it. The fabric was composed of heavily recycled yarns. R’ Sasson Gelb found slubs of both wool and linen in the fabric. To read the entire article, please click on the following hyperlink read more
