Probably the majority of classic wool tallits sold today fall under the rubric of "nonslip." But there's a pseudo-science behind the concept of nonslip, that doesn't begin and end with the tallit fabric alone. We received the following question from a prospective customer this week: Dear Sir,I need a new tallit.  Mine has begun tearing at...

Recently we received an inquiry from a customer concerned about tallit slipping. I prefer a full size tallit and I am 5'8" tall (173cm I think). I am quite broad across the shoulder and my current tallit always slips off my shoulders. My current slippery tallit is 130cm long and 178cm wide. I think the...

Today, a number of tallits are billed as a "nonslip tallit." Is there such a thing as a nonslip tallit? Of course not. The Shulchan Aruch (and earlier sources) explains in detail what to do if your tallit slips off your shoulders in terms of saying a new bracha when you put it back...