Shatnez (or Sh'atnez/Shaatnez) (שעטנז) is the
Jewish law derived from the
Torah that prohibits the wearing of a garment containing both interwoven
wool and
linen; any such fabric is referred to in
Judaism as shatnez. The relevant parts of the Torah (
Leviticus 19:19 and
Deuteronomy 22:5, 22:9-11) prohibit the combining of various fabrics in one garment, the interbreeding of different species of animals, and the planting together of different kinds of seeds; in Deuteronomy the rules against mixing also include a prohibition against transvestitism.
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