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#Along the same lines, some poskim equate leather with synthetic materials, such as polyester (usually used for mesh tzitzit), nylon, and rayon, and maintain that they are also exempt from tzitzit.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igres Moshe 2:1</ref> Others differentiate between woven synthetic materials, which should be treated like cotton, and non woven synthetic materials, which should be treated like leather.<ref>Rav Tzvi [[Pesach]] Frank in Har Tzvi 1, 9</ref> Therefore, it is best not to use synthetic materials for the mitzvah, but if one does he should refrain from making a bracha on it.<ref>Tzitz Eliezer 12:3; Ohr LeZion 2:3</ref> | #Along the same lines, some poskim equate leather with synthetic materials, such as polyester (usually used for mesh tzitzit), nylon, and rayon, and maintain that they are also exempt from tzitzit.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igres Moshe 2:1</ref> Others differentiate between woven synthetic materials, which should be treated like cotton, and non woven synthetic materials, which should be treated like leather.<ref>Rav Tzvi [[Pesach]] Frank in Har Tzvi 1, 9</ref> Therefore, it is best not to use synthetic materials for the mitzvah, but if one does he should refrain from making a bracha on it.<ref>Tzitz Eliezer 12:3; Ohr LeZion 2:3</ref> | ||
# The minhag for sephardim is that the garment and tzitzit be of the same color. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Noach Halacha 11 </ref> | # The minhag for sephardim is that the garment and tzitzit be of the same color. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Noach Halacha 11 </ref> | ||
# Tzitzit strings may not be made from stolen material. <ref> S"A, OC, 11:6 </ref> However, if one turned stolen wool into strings it is permissible to use them bediavad. <ref> Rama on S"A, OC, 11:6 </ref> | # Tzitzit strings may not be made from stolen material. <ref> S"A, OC, 11:6 </ref> However, the Rama says that if one turned stolen wool into strings it is permissible to use them bediavad. <ref> Rama on S"A, OC, 11:6 </ref> | ||
# For a discussion of using [[Techelet]] (blue) strings as Tzitzit see the [[Techelet]] page. | # For a discussion of using [[Techelet]] (blue) strings as Tzitzit see the [[Techelet]] page. | ||
