וְֽאֶת־הָאַבְנֵ֞ט שֵׁ֣שׁ מָשְׁזָ֗ר וּתְכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן וְתוֹלַ֥עַת שָׁנִ֖י מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רֹקֵ֑ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (ס)
at ang pamigkis na yari sa pinong linong pinilipit, asul na lana, lilang lana, at matingkad na pulang lana, gawa ng mambuburda, gaya ng iniutos ng Walang-Hanggan kay Moises.
Rabbeinu Bahya
It is well to remember that the three garments (breastplate, ephod and belt) were made of a mixture of linen and wool even though the Torah had specifically issued a prohibition to the Israelites to wear any garment which combined these two materials (Deut. 22,11). Priests (only during the time they performed service in the Temple) were exempt from this prohibition. This is why the Torah wrote specifically in connection with the ephod: “they shall make the ephod of gold, blue wool, purple and scarlet wool and twisted linen.” In connection with the breastplate in verse 15 the Torah describes the very same materials again and in the same sequence. In Exodus 39,29 the Torah describes the belt as being made of “twisted linen, blue wool, purple wool and scarlet wool” (no golden thread).
The word תכלת describes wool dyed the colour of the sky; the word ארגמן describes wool dyed a purple colour, whereas the word תולעת שני describes wool dyed a scarlet colour. The expression שש describes a kind of fabric made of linen.
The word תכלת describes wool dyed the colour of the sky; the word ארגמן describes wool dyed a purple colour, whereas the word תולעת שני describes wool dyed a scarlet colour. The expression שש describes a kind of fabric made of linen.