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Enum: ClothingMaterialEnum

Primary fibre or fabric composition of a clothing item. Records the predominant material; for blended fabrics (e.g. 60% cotton / 40% polyester), select the dominant fibre or use synthetic_blend when no single synthetic dominates and a more specific value does not apply.

Grounded in:

Product Types Ontology (pto:) — per-value IRIs that map Wikipedia textile

concepts, consistent with pto:Wood in FurnitureMaterialEnum.

http://www.productontology.org/id/

schema:material — overarching property on schema:Product, first-class

since GoodRelations was absorbed into schema.org in 2012.

https://schema.org/material

Used as see_also anchor for values that have no discrete pto: IRI

(synthetic_blend, other).

Three uses at sorting time:

  1. Allergen filtering — wool, latex, and nickel sensitivities;

    requires intact_labels=true for highest confidence;

    exact percentages may be recorded in sorting_notes.

  2. Seasonality hinting by the fragment compiler

    (wool/fleece/down → pre-fill is_winter_suitable=true;

    linen/silk → pre-fill is_winter_suitable=false).

    Sorter override always takes precedence.

  3. Care requirement matching — silk and leather indicate specialist

    care needs that the match engine can surface.

URI: inkind_knowledge_repo:ClothingMaterialEnum

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
cotton None Cotton or cotton-dominant blend (>50% cotton)
wool None Wool, merino, lambswool, cashmere, or wool-dominant blend
linen None Linen (flax) fabric
silk None Silk or silk-blend
denim None Denim (woven cotton twill)
leather None Leather or leather-look (genuine, PU, or faux leather)
fleece None Polar fleece or other synthetic-pile insulating fabric
down None Down-filled or feather-filled insulating garments (puffer jackets, gilets, do...
polyester None Polyester or polyester-dominant synthetic
nylon None Nylon (polyamide) fabric
synthetic_blend None Mixed synthetic fibres or a synthetic + natural blend where no single fibre d...
other None Materials not covered above — e

Slots

Name Description
material Primary fibre or fabric composition

See Also

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://inkind-at.github.io/inkind-knowledge-repo

LinkML Source

name: ClothingMaterialEnum
description: "Primary fibre or fabric composition of a clothing item. Records the\
  \ predominant material; for blended fabrics (e.g. 60% cotton / 40% polyester), select\
  \ the dominant fibre or use synthetic_blend when no single synthetic dominates and\
  \ a more specific value does not apply.\nGrounded in:\n  Product Types Ontology\
  \ (pto:) — per-value IRIs that map Wikipedia textile\n    concepts, consistent with\
  \ pto:Wood in FurnitureMaterialEnum.\n    http://www.productontology.org/id/\n \
  \ schema:material — overarching property on schema:Product, first-class\n    since\
  \ GoodRelations was absorbed into schema.org in 2012.\n    https://schema.org/material\n\
  \    Used as see_also anchor for values that have no discrete pto: IRI\n    (synthetic_blend,\
  \ other).\n\nThree uses at sorting time:\n  1. Allergen filtering — wool, latex,\
  \ and nickel sensitivities;\n     requires intact_labels=true for highest confidence;\n\
  \     exact percentages may be recorded in sorting_notes.\n  2. Seasonality hinting\
  \ by the fragment compiler\n     (wool/fleece/down → pre-fill is_winter_suitable=true;\n\
  \      linen/silk → pre-fill is_winter_suitable=false).\n     Sorter override always\
  \ takes precedence.\n  3. Care requirement matching — silk and leather indicate\
  \ specialist\n     care needs that the match engine can surface."
from_schema: https://inkind-at.github.io/inkind-knowledge-repo
see_also:
- schema:material
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  cotton:
    text: cotton
    description: Cotton or cotton-dominant blend (>50% cotton). The most common natural
      fibre. All-season versatile; thermal weight varies by weave and weight (a thin
      cotton t-shirt vs. a heavy flannel shirt).
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Cotton
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Baumwolle
    see_also:
    - pto:Cotton
  wool:
    text: wool
    description: Wool, merino, lambswool, cashmere, or wool-dominant blend. Primary
      natural indicator of winter suitability.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Wool
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Wolle
      winter_hint:
        tag: winter_hint
        value: 'true'
    see_also:
    - pto:Wool
  linen:
    text: linen
    description: Linen (flax) fabric. Lightweight and breathable natural fibre. Primarily
      summer-weight.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Linen
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Leinen
      winter_hint:
        tag: winter_hint
        value: 'false'
    see_also:
    - pto:Linen
  silk:
    text: silk
    description: Silk or silk-blend. Lightweight natural fibre; typically summer or
      formal wear. Requires specialist care (dry clean or hand wash). Fragment compiler
      may pre-fill is_winter_suitable=false.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Silk
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Seide
      winter_hint:
        tag: winter_hint
        value: 'false'
    see_also:
    - pto:Silk
  denim:
    text: denim
    description: Denim (woven cotton twill). Used for jeans, jackets, and skirts.
      Seasonality varies by weight — standard denim is spring_autumn; heavy or lined
      denim may be winter-suitable. Sorter decides.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Denim
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Denim
    see_also:
    - pto:Denim
  leather:
    text: leather
    description: Leather or leather-look (genuine, PU, or faux leather). Primarily
      for outerwear (jackets, coats). Typically spring_autumn or winter-suitable depending
      on lining. Requires specialist care.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Leather / Faux Leather
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Leder / Kunstleder
    see_also:
    - pto:Leather
  fleece:
    text: fleece
    description: Polar fleece or other synthetic-pile insulating fabric. Warm and
      lightweight. Fragment compiler may pre-fill is_winter_suitable=true. This value
      covers synthetic-pile fleece only — use wool for merino or lambswool fleece.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Fleece
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Fleece
      winter_hint:
        tag: winter_hint
        value: 'true'
    see_also:
    - pto:Polar_fleece
  down:
    text: down
    description: Down-filled or feather-filled insulating garments (puffer jackets,
      gilets, down coats). Fragment compiler may pre-fill is_winter_suitable=true.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Down / Fill
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Daunen
      winter_hint:
        tag: winter_hint
        value: 'true'
    see_also:
    - pto:Down_feather
  polyester:
    text: polyester
    description: Polyester or polyester-dominant synthetic. Common in sportswear,
      activewear, and everyday garments. All-season; thermal weight varies by fabric
      construction.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Polyester
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Polyester
    see_also:
    - pto:Polyester
  nylon:
    text: nylon
    description: Nylon (polyamide) fabric. Common in sportswear, windbreakers, and
      tights. Strong, lightweight, and moisture-resistant.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Nylon
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Nylon
    see_also:
    - pto:Nylon
  synthetic_blend:
    text: synthetic_blend
    description: 'Mixed synthetic fibres or a synthetic + natural blend where no single
      fibre dominates and a more specific value does not apply. Examples: polyester/spandex
      (activewear), nylon/cotton blends, acrylic/polyester blends.'
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Synthetic Blend
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Synthetische Mischung
    see_also:
    - schema:material
  other:
    text: other
    description: Materials not covered above — e.g. viscose/rayon, bamboo, modal,
      technical fabrics, specialty textiles. Record the specific material in sorting_notes
      when known and intact_labels=true.
    annotations:
      label_en:
        tag: label_en
        value: Other
      label_de:
        tag: label_de
        value: Andere
    see_also:
    - schema:material