Commentary for Nedarim 110:9

ר' יהודה אומר הכל לפי הנודר כו': תניא כיצד א"ר יהודה הכל לפי הנודר היה לבוש צמר והצר ואמר קונם צמר עולה עלי אסור ללבוש ומותר לטעון היה טעון פשתן והזיע ואמר קונם פשתן עולה עלי מותר ללבוש ואסור לטעון:

It was taught: One may go out [on the Sabbath] wearing a thick sack-cloth, a coarse blanket, a curtain, and a blanket wrap, to keep off the rain;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' These, though not actually garments, are nevertheless counted as such, and hence permissible on the Sabbath. ');">¹⁶</span> but not with a box, basket<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Placed over the head to ward off the rains. ');">¹⁷</span> or matting for the sane purpose. Shepherds may go out with sacks;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the first clause, 'sack-cloth' would seem to refer to a rough garment; in the second, 'sacks' is probably to be understood literally', put over one's head to ward off the rain. ');">¹⁸</span> not only shepherds, but all men, but that the Sages spoke of what is usual. R. JUDAH SAID, IT ALL DEPENDS UPON THE PERSON WHO VOWED, etc. It was taught: How did R. Judah say, it all depends upon the person who vows? If he is wearing wool, and he is irritated and he vows 'Konam, if wool comes upon me,' he is forbidden to wear, but permitted to carry it; if he is laden with flax and perspires and vows, 'Konam, if flax comes upon me, he may wear but must not carry it.

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