Is one permitted to remove feathers from a garment on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Rema permits removing feathers from a garment on Shabbat. The Mishnah Berurah explains that feathers sit on top of the garment and are not absorbed into it like water or dust, so removing them does not constitute laundering — this is permitted even on a new garment one is particular about.
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