shirt
Let an agent explain shirts and their kinds, relay construction, materials, sizing and care from clothing and textile sources, describe cultural and dress-code roles, and distinguish shirts from jackets, sweaters, dresses and underwear.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What a shirt is.
Definition
Definition and kinds.
Definition
Definition.
- What is a shirt, and how do dress shirts, blouses, T-shirts, polos, football shirts and nightshirts differ from jackets and sweaters? definition
- Is the question about shirts in general, a kind, a national garment or clothing care? boundary
National
National and historical shirts.
National
National.
- What are the Barong Tagalog and the chemisette, and what other national shirts exist? definition
- Which entry fits the specific garment? action
Make Construction and materials.
Construction
Construction.
Construction
Construction.
- How are shirts cut and sewn, and what are collar, cuff and placket styles? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Materials
Materials and care.
Materials
Materials.
- What fabrics are used, and how are shirts sized and cared for? action
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Culture Culture and dress.
Dress
Dress codes.
Dress
Dress.
- How do shirts function in formal, business and casual dress codes? provenance
- Which entry fits dress code? action
Symbols
Shirts as symbols.
Symbols
Symbols.
- How have shirts carried political, sporting and subcultural meaning, from football shirts to printed T-shirts? provenance
- Which entry fits football kit? action
Context History and industry.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the shirt develop from a medieval undergarment to modern outerwear? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of clothing? action
Industry
Industry.
Industry
Industry.
- How are shirts produced and traded globally, and what labour and environmental issues arise, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
- Other names and narrower kinds
- chemisette, nightshirt, blouse, Barong Tagalog, see-through shirt, football shirt, sports jersey, sports shirt, xicolli, aloha shirt, Subway shirt, dorka
What it is Filled
A garment for the upper body, typically with sleeves, a collar and a front opening, worn by all genders in forms from the dress shirt and blouse to the T-shirt, polo, football shirt, nightshirt, the sheer see-through shirt and the Philippine Barong Tagalog, with historical undergarments such as the chemisette; shirts are among the most widely produced garments and carry social, professional and cultural meaning.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain shirts and their kinds, relay construction, materials, sizing and care from clothing and textile sources, describe cultural and dress-code roles, and distinguish shirts from jackets, sweaters, dresses and underwear.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Upper-body garment
- Collar and opening
- Many forms
- Social signalling
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Photograph or describe people through sheer or see-through shirts without consent.
- Misrepresent fibre content, origin or the maker of a garment.
- Present a traditional national garment as a costume or joke.
- Help sell counterfeit team or designer shirts.
Only with a human decision
- Discarding or donating shirts that belong to someone else.
May
- Describe, sort, fold and launder shirts following their care labels.
- Explain styles from dress shirts to T-shirts and traditional garments such as the Barong Tagalog.
Moral aspects Filled
- Garment workers often work in unsafe conditions for low pay.
- Traditional shirts carry cultural identity that deserves respect.
Who is affected
- Wearers
- Garment workers
- Communities whose dress is copied
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who owns and wears it.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q11460 - registry parent class
- Q1435365 - registry parent class
related
- top - in registry terms
- clothing - in registry terms
- dress shirt - a formal type
- jacket - an outer garment
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.shirt
- Wikidata: Q76768 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76768)
Direct properties required Filled
- T-shirts produced worldwide: about 2 billion per year - estimates
- dress shirt sizing: neck and sleeve note
- common fabrics: cotton, linen, polyester blends list
Recognition required Filled
- Upper-body garment with sleeves
- Dress shirt, blouse, T-shirt, polo, football shirt, nightshirt, see-through shirt, Barong Tagalog, chemisette
- Jackets are outerwear; sweaters are knitted pullovers; dresses cover the body
- An upper-body garment with sleeves and usually a collar and buttons.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain kinds and construction
- relay materials and care
- describe cultural roles
- distinguish related garments
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing shirt types across languages
- Registry aliases naming national and specialised garments
- Fast fashion labour and environmental issues, to be attributed
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Textile labelling and care symbol standards
- Sizing standards such as ISO 8559
- Workplace and school dress codes
Context of use required Filled
- Clothing the upper body.
- dress and formal shirts
- blouses and chemisettes
- T-shirts and polos
- sports shirts such as football shirts
- nightshirts
- sheer and fashion shirts
- national shirts such as the Barong Tagalog
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q76768: shirt - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Shirt - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should T-shirt, blouse and Barong Tagalog be separate primary entries?
- How should clothing sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming distinct garments; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q76768/spec.json