The fringes or "tsitsit" (ציצית) are knotted in such a way as to symbolize the 613 commandments of the Torah. The commandment to wear fringes is in the Torah.
Gossamer is a word that means light weight and airy, such as lace. It is also the name of a type of yarn produced by the Knit Picks yarn company, which is a fine, light weight, single strand yarn....
I belive after a preposition we always use the gerund (ING form of the verb). i.e. Instead of flying we went driving; I prefer home-made food instead of eating out.