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vr.tr.clothing · thing-q11460

Let an agent handle clothing by type, size, material, care, safety and cultural meaning, with labelling rules.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Type and fit What and what size.

Type

Garment category.

Type

The garment type.

  1. What type of clothing is this? definition
  2. What is it for? definition

Size

Size and fit.

Size

Size and system.

  1. What size is it, in which system? measurement
  2. How does it convert to other systems? measurement
Material and care What it is made of and how to care.

Material

Fibres.

Materials

Fibre content.

  1. What is it made of? measurement
  2. Is the label compliant? boundary

Care

Washing.

Care

Care instructions.

  1. How should it be washed and dried? action
  2. Can it be repaired? action
Safety Protection and hazards.

Protection

PPE.

Protection

Protective performance.

  1. Does it provide certified protection, to which standard? provenance
  2. Is it the right size to protect? boundary

Hazards

Fire, cords, chemicals.

Hazards

Hazards present.

  1. Does it present fire, cord or chemical hazards? boundary
  2. Is it suitable for children? boundary
Culture and end of life Meaning and disposal.

Culture

Meaning.

Meaning

Cultural significance.

  1. What cultural or religious significance does it have? definition
  2. How should it be described respectfully? action

Reuse

Resale and recycling.

End of life

Reuse options.

  1. Can it be resold, donated or recycled? action
  2. Where? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ

What it is Filled

Items worn on the body, such as garments, footwear and accessories, for protection, modesty, identity, adornment or function.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle clothing by type, size, material, care, safety and cultural meaning, with labelling rules.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Worn on the body
  • Sizes differ by system and brand
  • Labelling of fibre and care is regulated
  • Protective clothing is personal protective equipment

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Photograph or describe people's bodies through or under their clothing.
  • Mock or misdescribe religious or cultural dress.
  • Misrepresent fibre content, origin or safety, such as flammability of children's nightwear.
  • Dress or undress a person without their consent.

Only with a human decision

  • Helping a person who cannot dress themselves.

May

  • Describe clothing by type, material, size and care instructions.
  • Help a person choose clothes they asked for help with.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Clothing is bound up with modesty, faith and identity; respect matters.
  • Garment production has a record of unsafe and exploitative work.

Who is affected

  • Wearers
  • Garment workers
  • Communities whose dress carries meaning

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who owns or wears it.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q2424752 - registry parent class
  • Q386724 - registry parent class
  • Q39546 - registry parent class
  • Q8205328 - registry parent class

related

  • textile - materials
  • artifact - made thing
  • personal protective equipment - when protective

contains

  • pocket - components

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.clothing
  • Wikidata: Q11460 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11460)

Direct properties required Filled

  • sizes: system-specific size codes - EN 13402 and national systems

Recognition required Filled

  • Garment type and cut
  • Care, size and fibre labels
  • Uniforms and protective clothing with markings
  • Garments of textile, leather and other materials in countless forms and styles.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • wear and choose it
  • size and fit it
  • wash and repair it
  • buy, sell and recycle it

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Flammable garments
  • Drawstrings on children clothing
  • Harmful chemicals
  • Poor fit of protective clothing

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU Textile Regulation 1007/2011
  • ISO 3758 care labelling
  • EN 13402 size designation
  • EU PPE Regulation 2016/425

Context of use required Filled

  • Protecting the body, expressing identity and meeting social and work requirements.
  • everyday garments
  • footwear
  • accessories
  • uniforms
  • protective clothing
  • traditional and religious dress

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q11460: clothing - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Clothing - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should garment types be separate entries?
  • How should size systems be converted?
  • How should cultural dress be represented respectfully?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q11460/spec.json