(with a little help)

YOU’LL NEED:

1) A Terrible Towel Beach Towel (or other fabric)

From steelers.com:

Terrible Towel Beach Towel

SKU: 08-148

30" x 60"

Retail Price: $24.95

If choosing another fabric:

There is no specific rule on the choice of cloth,

but it should not be a linen/wool blend.

Some say no mixing any animal fiber with plant fiber,

so that would also exclude a wool/rayon blend

or a silk/linen blend.

2) Tzitzit (fringes)

From judaism.com (Pinskers in Squirrel Hill):

Tzitzit String Bundle - Avodas Yad
Thin style can be used for tallit katan (tzitzit) or for a regular tallis.

Thick style is used only for a regular tallis.
JDC #88288    Thin                             $8.00

JDC #88289    Thick (tallis only)        $13.00

Tekhelet Tzitzit Avodas Yad Regular (with blue)

Set of tzitzit strings, avodas yad, white and tekhelet (blue),

for tying your own.

Each set has 4 tzitzit strings (1 to add to each corner),

as needed for one tallit or tallit katan.

Made in B'nei Barak, Israel under the supervision of Rabbi Mardzin

JDC #88287                                        $16.95

http://www.judaism.com/search.asp?nt=CKAm&sctn=882&startPlace=9

3) A Tailor (or talent)

The corners of the tallit and the holes (buttonhole or eyelet) should be reinforced.

I brought another tallit to the tailor as an example.

4) Tie the Tzitzit

Call Rabbi Alex and he will teach you how to tie the tzitzit.

Any questions/suggestions, feel free to contact Rabbi Alex at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 412-561-1168.