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origin or age.","Sell or describe carpets made with child labour as ethically sourced.","Leave loose edges or rucked carpet where people can trip.","Use cleaning chemicals that harm wool, silk or people with sensitivities."],"requiresHuman":["Appraising or selling a valuable antique carpet."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Hand-knotted carpets have a history of child and bonded labour.","Traditional carpet designs belong to weaving communities that deserve credit."],"affectedParties":["Weavers and their families","Buyers","Older people at risk of falls"]},"owners":{"steward":"The person who owns it.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q104602244","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q47011175","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"floor covering","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"rug","type":"related","note":"in registry terms, though rug is often the narrower 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care and standards","distinguish from rugs and other coverings"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Fire and smoke","Allergens and indoor air emissions","Counterfeit traditional carpets","Child labour in some production, as reported"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Flammability standards such as ASTM E648 and EN 13501","Emission labels such as CRI Green Label Plus","Textile labelling rules","Protected designations for some traditional carpets"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Floor covering for comfort, insulation and decoration.","hand-knotted carpets: Persian, Turkish, Caucasian such as Akstafa, Kashmir and Sultanabad","flatweaves and kilims","rya and Scandinavian pile rugs","machine-woven Axminster and Wilton","tufted broadloom","carpet tiles","needle-felt and outdoor carpets"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q163446: carpet","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q163446","note":"identity and sense of the 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