Tekhelet String Sets - Thin

1 set of Ptil Tekhelet includes all the strings needed to tie tzitzit including the white and tekhelet strings. All strings are made from the finest wool and are dyed, spun, and plied (shizira) by hand and for the express purpose of tzitzit.

About P’til Tekhelet

Recently much has been accomplished to reestablish the tekhelet dyeing process. Dr. Irving Ziderman, of the Israel Fiber Institute, has published a number of articles describing the scientific aspects and religious implications of the trunculus dye. Rabbi Menachem Borstein has written a book surveying the relevant Jewish legal aspects of tekhelet, and Prof. Tzvi Koren, of the Shenkar College of Fibers, has done rigorous chemical analysis of the dye from present day snails as compared with samples from archeological artifacts dating back 3,200 years. Until a few years ago, however, tekhelet could be found only in the library or the laboratory.

In 1985, Rabbi Eliahu Tavger of Jerusalem began researching and writing a book about ritual fringes – the tsitsit - and became convinced that authentic tekhelet had been discovered. Determined to actualize his newfound knowledge, and after much trial and error, he succeeded in applying the process according to the halakha from beginning to end. Based on Rabbi Tavger’s pioneering work, P’til Tekhelet was formed in an effort to provide tekhelet to the general public. Today, after more than 1,300 years, tsitsit are again being made with the elusive thread of tekhelet.

P’til Tekhelet – The Association for the Promotion and Distribution of Tekhelet – is a non-profit organization based in Israel. P’til Tekhelet provides educational programming and resources pertaining to Tekhelet, and produces Tekhelet for tsitsit. The association is comprised of a small group of individuals whose work is done lishma - for the express purpose of making tsitsit as the halakha requires (tekhelet.com, 2015).