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vr.tr.textile · thing-q28823

Let an agent describe textiles by fibre content, construction, properties and care, and carry their labelling and safety rules.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
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

Fibre and construction What it is made of and how.

Fibre content

Fibres and percentages.

Fibre composition

The fibres and their shares.

  1. What is the fibre content, by percentage? measurement
  2. How was it verified? provenance

Construction

Weave, knit or non-woven.

Construction

The structure of the cloth.

  1. How is the fabric constructed? definition
  2. What is its weight per square metre? measurement
Performance How it behaves.

Mechanical

Strength and abrasion.

Test results

Strength and wear resistance.

  1. What are its tensile strength and abrasion resistance? measurement
  2. Which standards were the tests run to? provenance

Comfort and function

Breathability, water resistance.

Function

Functional properties.

  1. How breathable and water resistant is it? measurement
  2. What finishes were applied? provenance
Safety and labelling Rules for sale.

Labelling

Fibre and care labels.

Label compliance

The labels required and present.

  1. Does the label state fibre content and care as required? boundary
  2. Which jurisdiction rules apply? provenance

Chemicals and fire

Restricted substances and flammability.

Safety tests

Chemical and fire test results.

  1. Does it contain restricted substances? boundary
  2. Does it meet the flammability standard for its use? measurement
Care and end of life Keeping and disposing.

Care

Washing and cleaning.

Care instructions

How it should be cleaned.

  1. How should it be washed or cleaned? action
  2. What damages it? boundary

End of life

Reuse and recycling.

End of life

Reuse, recycling and disposal.

  1. Can it be reused or recycled, and where? action
  2. Does it shed microfibres? measurement

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.MAT
Other names and narrower kinds
surgical linen, Maya textiles, songket, cheesecloth, mosquito net, Songket Minangkabau, full plaid, window screen, insecticide-treated net, insecticide-treated bednet, bokche, hypocephalus

What it is Filled

A flexible material made of natural or synthetic fibres, formed either from yarn by weaving or knitting, or directly from fibres by felting or other bonding processes.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe textiles by fibre content, construction, properties and care, and carry their labelling and safety rules.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Made of fibres, flexible, formed into sheets
  • Construction (woven, knitted, non-woven) decides behaviour
  • Fibre content must be labelled in many jurisdictions
  • Includes technical and medical textiles, not only clothing

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Mislabel fibre content or origin.
  • Recommend loose, flammable synthetic garments near open flames or for children's nightwear.
  • Treat textiles with dyes or finishes banned for contact with skin.
  • Discharge textile wash water or dyes into the environment untreated.

Only with a human decision

  • Disposing of large quantities of textiles.

May

  • Report fibre content, care instructions and flammability information from labels and standards.
  • Sort textiles for reuse or recycling.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Textile supply chains have a record of unsafe and exploitative labour.
  • Microfibres and dyes pollute water used by others.

Who is affected

  • Wearers
  • Garment and textile workers
  • Communities near mills

Owners Filled

Steward

The maker or seller for what is placed on the market; the owner for each item.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q214609 - registry parent class
  • Q2424752 - registry parent class
  • Q28877 - registry parent class
  • Q8205328 - registry parent class

related

  • fibre - natural and synthetic fibres
  • garment - clothing and other products
  • material - inherits property and testing questions
  • textile labelling law - fibre names and composition

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.textile
  • Wikidata: Q28823 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28823)

Direct properties required Filled

  • areal density: 20-800 g/m2 - light voile to heavy canvas
  • thread count: 50-1000 threads per inch - woven sheeting

Recognition required Filled

  • Weave or knit structure visible under magnification
  • Care and fibre labels on products
  • Burn tests and lab analysis identify fibres; appearance can mislead
  • Cloth with a visible structure of interlaced or looped yarns, or a felt or non-woven sheet; patterns range from plain to complex brocade such as songket.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • make it, by spinning, weaving, knitting or bonding
  • cut and sew it into products
  • test it, for strength, flammability and colourfastness
  • care for it, by washing and cleaning as labelled

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Flammability, especially of loose synthetic garments
  • Harmful dyes or finishes
  • Microfibre shedding into water
  • Mislabelled fibre content

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU Textile Regulation 1007/2011 on fibre names and labelling
  • ISO 3758 care labelling symbols
  • OEKO-TEX and similar chemical safety certifications
  • Flammability standards for furnishings and nightwear

Context of use required Filled

  • Clothing, furnishings, medical and technical uses such as filters, nets and composites.
  • by fibre: cotton, wool, silk, linen, polyester, nylon, viscose
  • by construction: woven, knitted, non-woven, felt, lace
  • by use: apparel, home, technical, medical (for example surgical linen, mosquito nets)
  • traditional textiles such as songket and Maya textiles

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q28823: textile - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Textile - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should fibres and constructions be separate entries?
  • How should traditional textiles be represented with their cultural context?
  • How should environmental impact be recorded?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q28823/spec.json