A kittel, also spelled kitl, (robe, coat, cf. German Kittel ‘(house/work) coat’)'s a white robe which serves as a burial shroud for male Jews. It's also worn on special occasions by Ashkenazi Jews. In western Europe this garment's called a Sargenes. The word Sargenes's related to the Old French Serge as well as Latin Serica. The term has mainly fallen out of use in modern times. The kittel, or sargenes,'s used as a burial shroud, providing simple dress that assures equality for all… (More on Kittel)