Flax is another possible material. It is translated into Koine Greek as "himation" (ἱμάτιον, ), and the ISBE concludes that it "closely resembled, if it was not identical with, the himation of the Greeks." In the day it was protection from rain and cold, and at night when traveling Israelites could wrap themselves in this garment for warmth on their journey to Temple for the feast three times a year. They are required to gather from around the world to his holy land as scripture says in Deuteronomy 16:16. (see ). The front of the "simlāh" also could be arranged in wide folds (see ) and all kinds of products could be carried in it (See , ). Every respectable man generally wore the "simlāh" over the "kethōneth" (See ), but since the "simlāh" hindered work, it was either left home or removed when working. (See ). From this simple item of the common people developed the richly ornamented mantle of the well-off, which reached from the neck to the knees and had short sleeves. The "me'īl" ( , translated into Greek as "stolḗ") stands for a variety of garments worn over the undergarment like a cloak (, ), but used only by men of rank or of the priestly order (, , ). The "me'ı̄l" was a costly wrap (, , , ) and the description of the priest's "me'ı̄l" was similar to the sleeveless abaya (; Antiquities, III. vii. 4). This, like the "me'ı̄l" of the high priest, may have reached only to the knees, but it is commonly supposed to have been a long-sleeved garment made of a light fabric. At a later period the nobles wore over the "simlāh", or in place of it, a wide, many-folded mantle of state ("adderet",  or "ma'aṭafah") made of rich material (See ), imported from Babylon (). The leather garment worn by the prophets was called by the same name because of its width. The Torah commanded that Israelites wear tassels or fringes ("ṣiṣit", ) attached to the corners of garments (see , ). Numbers 15:39 records that the tassels were to serve as reminders to keep the Lord's commandments.