It's called a "tallit" and they start wearing it at their Bar Mitzvahs.
A prayer cloth is a piece of fabric that is used during prayer. It is often held by people who are praying for another person and then the cloth is given to them.
This is an Orthodox Jewish practice, where men and women stay separated and "untouched" in public.
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In general, prayer shawls of traditional orthodox people don't have that gold/silver/white writing on the collar. It's trite (imo). But when it is there it is a decoration, usually embroidered with the blessing recited for the commandment of either wearing the corner fringes (which is the main part of the shawl) on any 4 cornered garment, or the specific commandment/tradition of the prayer shawl itself.
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By tying a scarf or some cloth on your head before wearing helmets.
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Most likely because you are wearing synthetic cloth.
It was the cheapest of cloth, it made the Jewish people identifiable and it was also done to insult and ridicule the Jewish people.
The Jewish Mantle is a velvet/silk cloth that covers the Torah when it is not being used. The Mantle is always colourful and decorative.