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vr.tr.sock · thing-q43663

Let an agent describe socks by type, size, fibre and care, and point to sizing and labelling standards, without endorsing brands.

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

Sock Which sock.

Type

Length and style.

Type

Style.

  1. Which style and length? definition
  2. For which use? boundary

Size

Sizing.

Size

Size and system.

  1. Which size? measurement
  2. In which sizing system? provenance
Material Fibres.

Fibre

Composition.

Fibre content

Percentages.

  1. What is the fibre content? measurement
  2. Per the label? provenance

Construction

Knit.

Construction

Gauge and features.

  1. Which knit and features? provenance
  2. Reinforced heel and toe? provenance
Care Washing.

Care label

Symbols.

Care

Symbols.

  1. Which care instructions? provenance
  2. Per ISO 3758? provenance

Durability

Wear.

Durability

Test.

  1. How durable? measurement
  2. Per which test? provenance
Special uses Medical and cultural.

Compression

Medical class.

Compression class

Pressure in mmHg or kPa, measurement location, pressure profile and classification standard.

  1. Which compression class? provenance
  2. Prescribed by whom? provenance

Cultural

Tabi and others.

Cultural form

Name.

  1. Which cultural form? provenance
  2. Where worn? 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
loose sock, tabi, KINEYA MUTEKI, marathon tabi, Gyōda tabi, non-slip sock, ragg sock, missing sock, over-the-knee sock, high-thigh socks, trampoline socks, airline socks

What it is Filled

A garment worn on the foot and often the lower leg, usually knitted from cotton, wool, synthetic fibres or blends, to provide warmth, comfort and protection and to reduce friction inside shoes; split-toe forms include Japanese tabi.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe socks by type, size, fibre and care, and point to sizing and labelling standards, without endorsing brands.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Most socks are machine-knitted on circular machines with a shaped heel and linked toe.
  • Compression socks are medical or sports products with graduated pressure.
  • Tabi have a separate big toe; Japanese jika-tabi are outdoor work footwear.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • endorse brands
  • give medical advice on compression

Only with a human decision

  • compression therapy prescriptions by clinicians

May

  • describe types and care

Moral aspects Filled

  • labour conditions in textile production

Who is affected

  • wearers
  • textile workers

Owners Filled

Steward

the wearer; manufacturers are responsible for labelling

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q161928 - registry parent class
  • Q2524539 - registry parent class

related

  • hosiery - garment
  • shoe - footwear
  • stocking - garment
  • textile fibre - material

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.sock
  • Wikidata: Q43663 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43663)

Direct properties required Filled

  • length: no-show to over-the-knee - by style

Recognition required Filled

  • Knitted foot garment with heel, toe and cuff
  • A tubular knitted garment shaped to the foot, with heel and toe.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe types and lengths
  • explain fibres and their properties
  • explain sizing systems
  • explain care labels

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Blisters from poor fit
  • Slips on smooth floors
  • Allergy to dyes or rubber

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EU Textile Regulation 1007/2011 and US 16 CFR 303 fibre labelling (law)
  • ISO 3758:2023 care labelling (standard)
  • RAL-GZ 387/1 medical compression hosiery (voluntary quality mark, Germany)

Context of use required Filled

  • Warmth, moisture and heat management, cushioning, hygiene and friction reduction.
  • ankle and no-show socks
  • crew socks
  • knee-high and over-the-knee socks
  • sports socks
  • compression socks
  • tabi
  • toe socks
  • non-slip socks

Sources Filled

  1. Q43663 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Sock - general description of the subject
  3. Tribology of the sock-skin interface: the influence of different fabric parameters on sock friction - Sock construction, friction, knit structure and moisture-related performance.
  4. Effects of Material and Knitted Structure of Summer Socks on Heat and Moisture Transfer Properties - Protection, cushioning and heat and moisture transfer.
  5. Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 - Textile fibre labelling and responsibilities of manufacturers, importers and distributors.
  6. ISO 3758:2023 - Textiles - Care labelling code using symbols - Care symbols, standard scope and current edition.
  7. Gutesicherung - RAL-GZ 387/1, compression classes, pressure units, pressure gradient and quality certification.
  8. What the Kimono and Japanese Accessories Mean to Me - Tabi as traditional Japanese split-toe socks.

Open questions

  • The registry merges brands, the 'missing sock' phenomenon and items outside the foot garment sense (Christmas stockings, hockey socks, baseball stirrups); they need separate review.

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q43663/spec.json