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.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of bra this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
- Other names and narrower kinds
- male bra, NuBra, Pokébra, cupless bra, sports bra, bandeau, stick-on bra, plunge bra, push-up bra, bullet bra, bra bomb, bust bodice
What it is Filled
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.
In 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
Out of scope
- 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
Why it exists Filled
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.
Distinguishing features Filled
- 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.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Photograph, film or share images of a person in underwear without consent.
- Sexualise or comment on the body of a person wearing one.
- Collect body measurements beyond what the wearer agrees to and the fitting needs.
- Market underwear to children in sexualised ways.
Only with a human decision
- Fitting a bra on a person who needs physical help to dress.
May
- Help a person find a size and style that fits on their request.
- Describe care, materials and fit in neutral terms.
Moral aspects Filled
- Underwear is intimate; images and measurements of it touch dignity and privacy.
- Ill-fitting garments and narrow sizing exclude many bodies, including after surgery.
Who is affected
- Wearers
- Young people
- People after breast surgery
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who wears it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q116960170 - registry parent class
- Q855691 - registry parent class
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.bra
- Wikidata: Q13716 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13716)
Direct properties required Filled
- Declared bra type and intended use: Everyday, sports, nursing, pumping, prosthesis-pocketed, adhesive, other documented type, or unknown; multiple values allowed
- Labelled size and sizing system: Exact label text with brand and stated regional or proprietary sizing system; unlabelled or unknown allowed
- Band dimensions: Centimetres, recording closure setting, relaxed or extended condition, and measurement method
- Breast-support construction: Separate cups, continuous support panel, combination or other; wired or wireless; moulded or seamed; padding and insert arrangement
- Adjustment and attachment arrangement: Closure location and settings, strap configuration and adjustment range, pull-on construction, adhesive attachment, or other
- Wearer-and-activity fit assessment: Reference to a specified wearer and activity assessment, including garment settings, observations, wearer report and assessment date
- Support-component condition: Component-specific observations of elastic recovery, seams, cup shape, wires, straps, closures and adhesive; unassessed allowed
- Specialised component compatibility: Documented or assessed compatibility with specified inserts, prostheses, pump components or host garments
- Care instructions: Exact label or manufacturer instructions for washing, drying, adhesive care and removable components, with source or unknown
Recognition required Filled
- Two cups joined at the centre front.
- A band around the chest and straps over the shoulders.
- Hooks, a clasp or a stretch band to fasten it.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- 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.
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Skin chafing or pressure marks from poor fit.
- Underwire breaking through fabric and scratching the skin.
- Allergic reactions to dyes or elastic.
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011, issued by the European Parliament and the Council, governs textile fibre naming and composition labelling for bras sold in the European Union.
- 16 CFR Part 303, issued by the United States Federal Trade Commission, establishes textile identification and labelling requirements for bras marketed in the United States.
Context of use required Filled
- A bra is worn under clothing to support or shape the breasts and provide coverage.
- Its construction is selected for everyday wear, exercise, nursing or other needs according to fit, comfort and intended activity.
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q13716: bra - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Bra - general description of the item
Open questions
- 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?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q13716/spec.json