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If all of one’s socks or undergarments are dirty may one wear new ones during the nine days if they were bought beforehand?
No. It is forbidden to wear new clothing, including socks, during the nine days.
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See Michaber 551:6 regarding week of Tisha B’av and Rama 551:6 that we are Machmir from Rosh Chodesh; Tur in name of Ramban; See Kaf Hachaim 551:88 and Piskeiy Teshuvos 551:27 that it applies even to undergarments
Ruling of Michaber and Sephardim: The Michaber rules it is only forbidden to wear new clothing during the week of Tisha B’av. [Michaber 551:6; Beis Yosef 551; M”A 551:23; Levushei Serud 551; Mateh Yehuda 551:6; Machatzis Hashekel 551:23; P”M 551 A”A 23Kaf Hachaim 551:98]