bra
Enable an AI agent to recognise a bra, record its support construction and condition, assess suitability for an intended wearer and activity, and determine appropriate fitting, use and care actions.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Codex + Grok
Purpose and description
Enable an AI agent to recognise a bra, record its support construction and condition, assess suitability for an intended wearer and activity, and determine appropriate fitting, use and care actions.
A close-fitting undergarment worn over the breasts to support, shape, or cover them, typically consisting of two cups, a band around the torso, and straps over the shoulders.
It can be Identify the bra's construction and intended use while flagging uncertain garment boundaries.; Compare labelled sizing and measured dimensions to select candidates for a wearer-specific fitting assessment.; Adjust supported strap, band and closure settings and record their effect on fit and comfort.; Assess support, containment and specialised access during the intended activity.; Inspect damage and determine whether an affected component needs repair, replacement or withdrawal from use.; Select cleaning, drying and storage actions consistent with documented care instructions..
Distinguishing features
Determine whether the item is a separately identifiable garment intended to support, contain or position breasts, rather than an outer top with no dedicated breast-support construction.
Inspect for a breast-support arrangement such as cups or a support panel combined with a torso band, straps or adhesive attachment; do not require wires, separate cups or shoulder straps.
For crop-top-like items, use construction and documented intended function together to distinguish a bra from a visually similar fashion top.
For compression garments, distinguish breast support during wear or activity from an expressly binding or torso-shaping purpose; record unresolved dual-purpose classification.
For support built into another garment, determine whether it is a removable bra, a separately modelled component or an inseparable feature of the host garment.
Scope
+ Standalone bras and their attached or removable support components
+ Cup, band, strap, closure and wire or wireless construction
+ Labelled sizing and directly measured garment dimensions
+ Fit, support and comfort observations for a specified wearer and activity
+ Nursing access, prosthesis pockets, adhesive attachment and other specialised features when present
+ Wear, damage, cleaning constraints and repairability affecting continued use
- The wearer's anatomy, health history or clinical diagnosis
- Breast prostheses, pumps and other separate devices used with the bra
- Outer garments and swimwear, except their relationship to an incorporated support component
- Breast binders, corsets and shapewear whose primary identity requires a neighbouring garment model
- Retail transactions, stock management and ownership histories beyond references to those records
Characteristics
- Declared bra type and intended use
- Everyday, sports, nursing, pumping, prosthesis-pocketed, adhesive, other documented type, or unknown; multiple values allowed Establishes which support, access and compatibility requirements should be assessed without inferring performance from appearance.
- Labelled size and sizing system
- Exact label text with brand and stated regional or proprietary sizing system; unlabelled or unknown allowed A band number or cup letter alone is insufficient to interpret the labelled size or establish fit.
- Band dimensions
- Centimetres, recording closure setting, relaxed or extended condition, and measurement method Supports comparison and detection of stretching while avoiding equivalence between an uncontrolled stretched measurement and a labelled band size.
- Breast-support construction
- Separate cups, continuous support panel, combination or other; wired or wireless; moulded or seamed; padding and insert arrangement Identifies how the garment is constructed and which fit and damage observations are relevant.
- Adjustment and attachment arrangement
- Closure location and settings, strap configuration and adjustment range, pull-on construction, adhesive attachment, or other Determines how the bra can be donned, adjusted, secured and removed.
- Wearer-and-activity fit assessment
- Reference to a specified wearer and activity assessment, including garment settings, observations, wearer report and assessment date Fit and comfort depend on the wearer, configuration and use context rather than being intrinsic garment properties.
- Support-component condition
- Component-specific observations of elastic recovery, seams, cup shape, wires, straps, closures and adhesive; unassessed allowed Helps determine whether support and attachment remain functional and whether damage warrants repair or withdrawal from use.
- Specialised component compatibility
- Documented or assessed compatibility with specified inserts, prostheses, pump components or host garments Prevents treating the presence of a pocket or opening as proof that every related component will fit or function.
- Care instructions
- Exact label or manufacturer instructions for washing, drying, adhesive care and removable components, with source or unknown Constrains cleaning and handling that could alter support, shape or attachment.
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Where this came from
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Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 5 bundles · 9 layers · 9 findings · 18 questions.
Bra identity and boundaries Establishes what kind of breast-support garment this is and where its identity ends.
Bras share silhouettes and components with tops, swimwear, binders and integrated garment supports, so appearance alone may not settle classification.
Garment identity
Records evidence that the item is a bra and identifies its declared use.
Support purpose and type
Record the declared garment type and intended breast-support use separately from interpretations based on construction.
- What label, product description or other available evidence identifies this garment as a bra and states its intended use? provenance
- Which observed features distinguish it from a similar-looking top, binder or shaping garment? boundary
Garment and component boundary
Distinguishes the bra from host garments and separate accessories.
Integrated and removable support
Identify whether the support is a standalone garment, a removable unit or an incorporated feature, and separate accessory identities.
- Can this breast-support unit be worn independently, or is it structurally part of another garment? boundary
- Which pads, straps, inserts or other components belong to this bra, and which are separately identified accessories? definition
Support construction and adjustment Describes the particular arrangement that contains the breasts and secures the garment.
Construction determines which adjustments are possible and which components must be inspected to assess support.
Breast-support assembly
Records cups or panels, the band and any structural reinforcement.
Cup, panel and band arrangement
Describe observable support elements without assigning an unverified support level.
- Does the bra use separate cups, a continuous support panel or a combination, and what band or adhesive arrangement secures it? definition
- Where are wires, seams, padding, removable inserts or reinforced panels located? definition
Fastening and configuration
Records how the bra is put on, secured and adjusted.
Available fit adjustments
Record functional closures, strap settings and convertible configurations with their applicable limits.
- What band closure settings and strap adjustment ranges are available and functional? measurement
- Which strap or fastening configurations are supported by the garment's design or instructions? action
Sizing, fit and use performance Connects garment sizing to observations for a particular wearer and intended activity.
Labelled size, actual dimensions and experienced fit answer different questions and must remain distinguishable.
Size evidence
Preserves the size label and measurement conditions needed to interpret dimensions.
Label and measured dimensions
Record size notation as given and garment measurements with sufficient method detail for comparison.
- What is the exact size label, and what evidence identifies its brand-specific or regional sizing system? provenance
- What band and relevant cup or panel dimensions were measured, at which settings and under what tension or relaxed condition? measurement
Wearer-relative performance
Records fit, comfort and function during a specified use rather than inferring them from the size label.
Fit and function observations
Capture wearer-reported comfort and observed containment, movement and attachment at recorded settings; include specialised access when relevant.
- For the assessed wearer, activity and settings, what band movement, cup gaping or overflow, strap slipping, pressure or discomfort was observed or reported? measurement
- Does the bra provide the required support and, where relevant, nursing access, pump access or prosthesis retention during the intended use? action
- Which adjustment or alternative configuration should be tried next, and what observation would show whether it helped? action
Support condition and care Assesses degradation of bra-specific components and identifies appropriate maintenance or retirement actions.
A bra may remain visually intact while elastic, attachment or structural components no longer function as needed.
Functional condition
Inspects components whose deterioration affects support, retention or wearer contact.
Support and contact defects
Record stretched elastic, distorted cups, damaged wire channels, protruding wires, failing closures and degraded adhesive where applicable.
- Which support or attachment components show damage or loss of function, and how was that condition assessed? measurement
- Does an observed defect require stopping use, replacing a removable component or obtaining a repair before further wear? action
Care and service decisions
Connects documented care requirements and observed defects to permitted handling.
Construction-compatible care
Record cleaning and handling constraints for elastic, moulded cups, wires, removable parts and adhesive surfaces, preserving uncertainty when instructions are absent.
- What care instructions are available for this bra and its removable or adhesive components, and where were they obtained? provenance
- What cleaning, drying, storage or repair action is supported by those instructions and the bra's current condition? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Kinds and varieties
Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.
- underwire
- soft-cup
- sports
- nursing
- minimizer
- push-up
- bralette
- strapless
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of bra this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- What registry boundary should govern bralettes, crop tops, swim bras, binding garments and support incorporated into outer garments?
- Which repeatable measurement methods allow useful comparison of band elasticity and cup geometry without implying universal equivalence between labelled sizes?
- Which fit and activity-support assessment methods are appropriate across wired, wireless, sports and adhesive bras, and what limits should accompany their results?
- What evidence and neighbouring device models are required for bras marketed for postoperative use or compatibility with pumps and prostheses?
- Which observed defects have well-supported repair or retirement criteria, particularly for degraded elastic, damaged wire channels and reusable adhesive?