A drawstring-purse whose drawstrings were removed is tamei. If it was flattened out, it is tahor. If one attached a patch on its underside, it is tamei. [Regarding] a purse within a purse, one of which had become tamei through [contact with tamei] liquid, the other does not become tamei. The wrap of a diamond is tamei. [As for] the wrap of coins, R’ Eliezer rules it tamei, but the Sages rule it tahor.

The mitt of branch-gatherers is tahor. A zohn and a kneepad are tamei. Work-sleeves are tamei. But headbands are tahor. All gloves are tahor except for those of the branch-gatherers, because it [is used to] contain the sumac [berry]. [However,] if it tore, if it cannot hold most of the sumac [berry], it is tahor.

A sandal, one of whose side-flaps tore off and one repaired it, [is] tamei midras. If the second [side-flap] tears off and one repaired it, [the sandal] is tahor from midras [tumah], but is tamei [due to] contact with a midras. If one did not manage to repair the first [side-flap] before the second one tore off, [the sandal is] tahor. If its heelpiece tore off, or the toepiece was removed, or if it split in two, it is tahor. A solyam that tore in any way is tahor. [Regarding] a shoe that tore, if it cannot contain most of the foot, it is tahor. [Regarding] a shoe that is on the last, R’ Eliezer rules it tahor, but the Sages rule it tamei. All tied waterskins are tahor, except the one of the Arabs. R’ Meir says: [Those tied with] a temporary binding are tahor. [Those tied with] a permanent binding are tamei. R’ Yose says: All tied waterskins are tahor.

The following hides [can become] tamei with midras [tumah]: A hide that one intended to use as a mat, a hide [that serves as an] apron, a hide [that serves as a] bedspread, a donkey driver’s hide, a flaxworker’s hide, a porter’s hide, a doctor’s hide, a cradle hide, a hide [to cover] the heart of a child, a hide of a pillow, [and] a hide of a mattress [are all susceptible to] midras [tumah]. [Regarding] a comb maker’s hide [and] a comber’s hide, R’ Eliezer says: [They are susceptible to] midras [tumah], but the Sages say: [They are susceptible to] corpse-tumah.