Jewish clothing

At our workshop we have learnt a lot about typical Jewish clothing. It was very worth for us to have these presentations because there is not too much opportunity to meet Jewish people wearing traditional clothes in the area where we live.
Men generally wear long trousers and often long-sleeve shirts. Women wear blouses with sleeves below the elbow and skirts that cover the knees. Kippah (or yarmulke) shows respect for God, who is thought to live in heaven above us. In Israel wearing a kippah also has a social significance. While wearing a kippah shows that you are somewhat religious, not¬ wearing one is like stating, "I'm not religious." Jewish men wear tallit on their shoulders when they pray or read the Tora. Most traditional tallits are made of wool. In some Jewish communities a tallit is given as a gift by a father to a son, a father-in-law to a son-in-law, or a teacher to a student. The gartel is generally used by Chassidic men, though sometimes by other orthodox men, during the prayer. The kittel is a white garmet worn by mainly orthodox male Jews on special occasions such as one's wedding day, during the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer services, and during the passover Seder. Sheitel is a wig worn by Orthodox married Jewish women in compliance with the covering head requirement, related to the modest dress standard called tzeniut. Orthodox Jewish law required married women to cover their hair, and wigs, caps, turbans, kerchiefs, scarves are all acceptable. The Shtreimel is a large kippah encircled by pieces of fur. The shtreimel is generally worn by Chassidic men only after marriage. A spodik is a tall fur hat worn similar to the Shtreimel but distictly different in its size and height. The Spodik is worn by specific mail Chasidic sect members usually of Polish decent. The Ger Chassidus is most famous for this particular head gear.