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vr.tr.skirt · thing-q2160801

Let an agent identify skirt types by shape, length and construction, explain cultural forms and their names with attribution, relay sizing and care information, and separate skirts from dresses, trousers and the skirt parts of other objects.

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

Identify What skirt this is.

Type

Type and shape.

Type

Type.

  1. What type of skirt is it by shape, length and construction? definition
  2. Is the garment a skirt, a dress or trousers, or is skirt used in another sense? boundary

Cultural

Cultural forms.

Cultural

Cultural.

  1. Which cultural forms exist, and what are their own names and conventions? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific garment? action
Make Construction and materials.

Construction

Construction.

Construction

Construction.

  1. How are skirts cut, gathered, pleated and fastened? provenance
  2. Which entry fits garment construction? action

Materials

Fabrics and care.

Materials

Materials.

  1. Which fabrics are used, and how are skirts sized and cared for? provenance
  2. Which entry fits textile care? action
Wear Wear and conventions.

Conventions

Dress conventions.

Conventions

Conventions.

  1. How do dress codes and cultural conventions treat skirts for different genders, with attribution? provenance
  2. Is the presentation free of stereotypes? boundary

Safety

Safety.

Safety

Safety.

  1. What safety considerations apply, such as machinery and cycling? provenance
  2. Which entry fits workwear? action
History History and fashion.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How have skirts developed across cultures and fashion periods? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Industry

Industry and trade.

Industry

Industry.

  1. How are skirts classified in trade and produced by the industry? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the garment industry? action

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ
Other names and narrower kinds
sarong, Basquiña, Malong, hoop skirt, riding skirt, short skirt, Skört, Thuma, sulu, pollera, suspenders skirt, knee-length skirt

What it is Filled

A garment that hangs from the waist or hips and covers part or all of the legs without dividing them, worn in many cultures by women and, in forms such as the kilt, sarong and malong, by men; skirts vary in length, shape and construction from wrapped cloths to tailored and hooped forms, and are also the lower part of a dress.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent identify skirt types by shape, length and construction, explain cultural forms and their names with attribution, relay sizing and care information, and separate skirts from dresses, trousers and the skirt parts of other objects.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Waist or hip suspension
  • Undivided legs
  • Wide range of constructions
  • Cultural and gendered conventions vary

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Judge, mock or police a person for wearing or not wearing a skirt.
  • Present a sacred or ceremonial skirt of another culture as a costume.
  • Recommend long or loose skirts near machinery or for cycling without warning about entanglement.
  • Share images of a person in a skirt in a sexualising way or without their consent.

Only with a human decision

  • Buying, altering or discarding a garment that belongs to someone else.

May

  • Explain kinds of skirts, their construction and the cultures in which they are worn.
  • Give care, fit and sizing advice based on the garment's label and the wearer's measurements.
  • Describe traditional skirts worn by men, such as the kilt and sarong, with proper attribution.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Clothing rules have been used to control women and gender-diverse people.
  • Traditional skirts carry cultural meaning that imitation can disrespect.

Who is affected

  • Wearers
  • Communities whose traditional garments are copied
  • Garment workers

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who owns and wears it.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q11460 - registry parent class

related

  • clothing - a garment
  • dress - in one construction
  • trousers - divided legs
  • kilt - a traditional form

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.skirt
  • Wikidata: Q2160801 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2160801)
  • garment size: regional sizing systems
  • HS code: 6104 and 6204 trade classification with dresses and suits

Direct properties required Filled

  • lengths: mini, knee, midi, maxi categories - by hem position

Recognition required Filled

  • Hangs from the waist without separating the legs
  • Named by length and shape
  • A dress includes a bodice; trousers divide the legs; a skirt on a machine or car is another sense
  • A garment hanging from the waist or hips around both legs together, in lengths from mini to floor.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify types and constructions
  • explain cultural forms and names
  • relay sizing, fabric and care information
  • distinguish skirts from dresses and trousers

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Entanglement in machinery and bicycles
  • Sizing inconsistency
  • Cultural insensitivity about traditional garments
  • Confusing senses of the word

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Textile labelling rules
  • Sizing standards such as EN 13402
  • Dress codes in schools, workplaces and institutions

Context of use required Filled

  • Clothing the lower body.
  • A-line, pencil, pleated and circle skirts
  • wrapped skirts such as sarong and malong
  • kilts and other traditional male skirts
  • hoop and crinoline skirts, historical
  • riding and sports skirts
  • skirts as parts of dresses and uniforms

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q2160801: skirt - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Skirt - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should traditional wrapped garments be separate entries?
  • How should sizing standards be linked?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific cultural garments; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2160801/spec.json