May one tighten lacing strings that fasten clothing around the arms on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber forbids tightening lacing unless the holes are wide and sewn in a circle. The Magen Avraham adds that if one sometimes intends to leave it permanently tightened, it is always forbidden.
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