Contact Us

Tel: 206-718-2887
Email: nwshatnez@gmail.com

Inspection Fees

Mens Suit: $10
Ladies Suit $15
Jacket: $7.50
Pants & Skirts $2.50

Hourly Home Visits
$35 per hour

What to Check

ITEMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE TESTING:
 
 
Bed Linen
Earmuffs
Cotton and poly-cotton shirts
Knitted sport shirts
Sneakers
Socks
Suspenders
Tichels
Towels
Undergarments
Yarmulkes
 

 

ITEMS THAT REQUIRE TESTING:



Army/Navy Surplus
Baseball gloves (ask your rov)

Blazers
Blouses

Caps/Hats
Coats

Custom-Made Clothing

Dresses
Gloves: Winter gloves rarely contain shatnez.

Jumpers
Oven mitts and Potholders (May be require testing)
Pants
Raincoats

Robes and Housecoats
Russian clothing (The Russian garment industry makes use of linen and wool in all types of garments and should be checked for shatnez.)
Scarves
Skirts
Ski Caps
Suits

Sweaters 
Ties: Linen and polyester ties with a textured surface ties need testing. Silk ties are generally free of shatnez, except for those from Spain or Italy(even 100% silk).
Tuxedos


Blankets/Quilts: (Standard wool blankets and down or polyester filled quilts do not need testing.            

Blankets made of reprocessed wool or "mixed fibers" should be tested. Hand-made blankets should be tested.)