what does it mean " af kol". If it explicitly says beged tzemer upistim can become tamei through tzaraat how can it be reffering to anything else like shaatnezor tzitzit other than tumah.
gabriel shagabayev, brooklyn
The Gemara tells us that we learn from the seemingly surperfluous word "or" (Vayikra 11:32) that it is not only Tzemer or Pishtim clothes that become Tamei. The verse (11:32) states, "O Beged" ("or clothing") becomes Tamei. The extra word "O" ("or") teaches that all materials of clothing, not only Tzemer and Pishtim, can become Tamei.
Therefore, when Vayikra 13:47 states "Beged" and then tells us about Tzemer or Pishtim, this is teaching us about something different than Tzara'as. This is why Rav Papa said it is teaching a Sin concerning Sha'atnez.
Kol Tuv,
Dovid Bloom