 A garment containing shatnez: 56% wool and 44% linen | |
| Halakhic texts relating to this article | |
|---|---|
| Torah: | Leviticus 19:19 and Deuteronomy 22:11 |
| Jerusalem Talmud: | Tractate Kil'ayim (chapter 9) |
| Mishneh Torah: | Hilchos Kilayim 10 |
| Shulchan Aruch: | Yoreh De'ah, 298–304 |
Shatnez (or shaatnez, [ʃaʕatˈnez]; Hebrew: שַׁעַטְנֵז ) is cloth containing both wool and linen (linsey-woolsey), which Jewish law, derived from the Torah, prohibits wearing. The relevant biblical verses (Leviticus 19:19 and Deuteronomy 22:11) prohibit wearing wool and linen fabrics in one garment, the blending of different species of animals, and the planting together of different kinds of seeds (collectively known as kilayim).