Commentary for Taanit 58:7
שלח רב יצחק בר גיורי משמיה דרבי יוחנן אע"פ שאמרו כלי פשתן אין בהן משום גיהוץ אבל אסור ללובשן בשבת שחל תשעה באב להיות בתוכה
And our [Babylonian] laundry work is like their [Palestinian] plain washing, [in respect of this prohibition],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that plain washing of clothes is permissible in Babylon for storing after the Ninth of Ab.');"><sup>8</sup></span> but flaxen garments are not included in this prohibition against laundry work. This is indeed a refutation.
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