Scapular fibres come off sometimes?

[Aeden]

So I recently got a washable scapular of pure wool with some images embroidered on it. I got a washable one so I could wear it in he shower, but here’s the thing: fibres of it come off when it is wet, when I am washing it and when I am drying it. The fibres are no larger than the hair on your forearms, but they are, or were, part of the scapular. My question is what I should do about this. On the one hand, it is a “washable” scapular, and considering that it is cloth, some of it is probably expected to come apart over time. That being said, I wonder if it is considered doing harm to the sacramental to wear it in the shower if it being wet risks some fibres coming off of it. SInce they no longer resemble the scapular at all, do I need to dispose of them by burning? Do I need to just not wash the thing or wear it when showering because of this or does the fact that it is fabric and thus is expected to degrade over time have any impact? I’d love to hear y’all’s opinions on this because I don’t want to damage a scapular, but I also don’t want to be taking it off unnecessarilly.

 

[Vico]

So I recently got a washable scapular of pure wool with some images embroidered on it. I got a washable one so I could wear it in he shower, but here’s the thing: fibres of it come off when it is wet, when I am washing it and when I am drying it. The fibres are no larger than the hair on your forearms, but they are, or were, part of the scapular. My question is what I should do about this. On the one hand, it is a “washable” scapular, and considering that it is cloth, some of it is probably expected to come apart over time. That being said, I wonder if it is considered doing harm to the sacramental to wear it in the shower if it being wet risks some fibres coming off of it. SInce they no longer resemble the scapular at all, do I need to dispose of them by burning? Do I need to just not wash the thing or wear it when showering because of this or does the fact that it is fabric and thus is expected to degrade over time have any impact? I’d love to hear y’all’s opinions on this because I don’t want to damage a scapular, but I also don’t want to be taking it off unnecessarilly.

A scapular is a sign, so respect for what it signifies is important. You can do what seems appropriate to you to be respectful.

 

[Ed_Silvia]

I’ve warn the brown scapular for many years as a sign of consecration to St. Mary. Lately I have been wearing the St. Joseph Deluxe Brown Scapular with Medals which you can find at Amazon. It’s very heavy with a thick cord which lasts a long time. I almost always take it off when I shower and I soak it for 10 minutes in bleach & detergent every so often for cleanliness. The bleach does not harm it if you rinse thoroughly. When they break I put them in a draw, just sayin