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Tallit katan
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Tallit katan
The tallit katan (Yiddish/Ashkenazic Hebrewtales kotn; "small tallit") is a fringed garment traditionally worn either under or over one's clothing by Jewish males. It is a poncho-like garment with a hole for the head and special twined and knotted fringes known as tzitzit attached to its four corners. The requirements regarding the fabric and fringes of a tallit katan are the same as that of a tallit gadol. Generally, a tallit katan is made of wool or cotton.