Talmud for Shabbat 15:3

מְקַפְּלִין אֶת הַכֵּלִים אֲפִלּוּ אַרְבָּעָה וַחֲמִשָּׁה פְעָמִים, וּמַצִּיעִין אֶת הַמִּטּוֹת מִלֵּילֵי שַׁבָּת לְשַׁבָּת, אֲבָל לֹא מִשַּׁבָּת לְמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת. רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר, מְקַפְּלִין אֶת הַכֵּלִים וּמַצִּיעִין אֶת הַמִּטּוֹת מִיּוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים לְשַׁבָּת, וְחֶלְבֵי שַׁבָּת קְרֵבִין בְּיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים. (אֲבָל לֹא שֶׁל יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים בְּשַׁבָּת). רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר לֹא שֶׁל שַׁבָּת קְרֵבִין בְּיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים, וְלֹא שֶׁל יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים קְרֵבִין בְּשַׁבָּת:

Garments [which were taken off] may be folded [even] four or five times [in order to wear them again on that day (i.e., on Shabbath). And this is so only with one man, but not with two, for they give the impression of amending them. And with one man, also, this is so only with new garments, which are stiff and do not easily form a crease. But with old clothing, their folding amends them more, so that the impression of amendment is given. And with new clothing, too, this is so only with white clothing, but not with colored clothing. For colored clothing is more noticeably amended by folding. And with white clothing, too, this is so only when he has no other garments to change into; but if he has others to change into for the honor of Shabbath, folding is forbidden.] And beds may be spread from Shabbath night for Shabbath; but not from Shabbath for motzei Shabbath (the night after Shabbath). R. Yishmael says: It is permitted to fold clothing and to spread beds from Yom Kippur for Shabbath [when Yom Kippur falls on the eve of Sabbath, for (the sanctity of) Shabbath is greater than (that of Yom Kippur)]; and the fats of Shabbath are sacrificed on Yom Kippur, [but those of Yom Kippur are not sacrificed on Shabbath, the latter being like (sacrificing) a weekday offering on Shabbath.] R. Akiva says: [They are equal.] those of Shabbath are not sacrificed on Yom Kippur, and those of Yom Kippur are not sacrificed on Shabbath. [The halachah is in accordance with R. Akiva.]

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