Obligation of Tzitzit on the Collar of a Sweater or Coat
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Question
Is it necessary to round the corners of the collar of a coat or sweater with a high collar, so that the garment has four corners: two at the bottom and two at the top?
Answer
Sweaters or coats that are square at the top, a God-fearing person should be stringent and round them. The method of rounding is by cutting the corner in a circle, and it is explained in Menachot 37 and Siman 10, סעיף 3, that folding and sewing in a circle does not help. However, it is explained there in the Beur Halacha that if it is sewn so that the seam is not visible at all, as tailors do, it is effective. If he transfers it to his friend and his friend lends it back to him, there is no need to round it.
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