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The
question: "Is it wrong to wear clothing of
mixed fabrics?" has been of considerable concern to many.
The physical law found in Deuteronomy
22:11
and
Leviticus
19:19
against wearing a garment of wool and linen
mixed is still binding. This conunand is a PHYSICAL
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not a
SPIRITUAL, MATTER.
It is just as binding as the laws or God against
racial intermarriage .
Although the Scripture mentions by name only wool
and linen, this
pr~ciple
applies to other fabrics: linen
and wool are named specifically because they were the main
materials the Israelites had for cloth-making. Wool does
not absorb perspiration readily, as does linen. Wool also
reta~s
body heat. That
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s why you don•t want to wear it
in summer.
The
command pertains to garments
materials are woven together. A cheapened
the result. Apparently
t~s
i s one reason
mand.
He
wants us to own and use the best
our means.
in which two
quality if often
for God's com–
quality within
When one buys a garment of mixed material he
receives inferior quality. This constitutes a waste of
money and also detracts from personal appearance.
It is not necessary to throw away mixed materials
that you already have. (Some people would have
noth~
left to wear if they did.) To do so would be quite rash.
Just be careful to select approved material the next time
you purchase clothing.
Any extra garments of
m~ed
fabrics may be given
to worldly charities. Notice the example in Deuteronomy
14:21. The
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principle wouiCrapply in tfiis matter!
It is not wrong to wear one garment of linen and
another of wool at the same time. Neither is it wrong to
wear a wool coat with a rayon lining; the rayon lining is