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Listing Attributes that require special consideration, like fabric type and material
Listing Attributes that require special consideration, like fabric type and material

Learn how to properly format attributes like Fabric Type, Back Material, Insole Material, Lining Material, and more.

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Written by Michael Goldmeier
Updated over 3 months ago

There a few attributes that have very specific requirements by the marketplaces for how they are to be formatted to avoid listing errors. Fabric Type is a commonly used attribute that has special requirements, but there are others that you should be familiar with as well. This article provides guidance on what those attributes are and how they are to be formatted within Zentail to ensure successful submissions, including examples of what not to do.

Relevant Attributes

Currently, the following attributes should be formatted in Zentail according to the guidance in this article:

  • Fabric Type

  • Back Material

  • Insole Material

  • Lining Material

  • Sole Material

  • Upper Material

General Structure

  • The attribute should be formatted as a comma separated list of fabrics (or materials) and percentages, with the percentage before the fabric

    • ✅90% Cotton

    • ❌Cotton-90%

  • The percentage must be followed by the % sign and a space before the fabric name

    • ✅90% Cotton

    • ❌90%Cotton

  • The percentage cannot be more than 2 decimal places

    • ✅90.05% Cotton

    • ❌90.0475% Cotton

  • The fabrics must be listed in descending order from most present to least present

    • ✅90% Cotton, 10% Polyamide

    • ❌10% Polyamide, 90% Cotton

example: 90% Cotton, 6% Polyamide, 4% Elastane

Inner / Outer Fabric structure

If your product has different fabric for the inner layer vs the outer layer you'll need to indicate that when you add the data to the Fabric Type attribute.

  • Inner and outer fabric types should be indicated with an Inner: or Outer: at the start of the fabric type lists

  • The Inner and Outer fabric lists should be separated with a ;

  • Within each fabric type lists, the same rules in the general structure apply (e.x. need to specify the percentage before each fabric, include the % sign and a space between the percent and fabric, no more than 2 decimal places, fabrics listed in descending order).

Examples of Bad Data

Invalid Example

Invalid Reason

Valid Example

100 Cotton

No % sign

100% Cotton

100%Cotton

No space between % and fabric

100% Cotton

Cotton 100%

Percent not before the fabric type

100% Cotton

90% Cotton 6% Polyamide 4% Elastane

No comma between fabrics

90% Cotton, 6% Polyamide, 4% Elastane

90% Cotton, 5.999% Polyamide, 4.001% Elastane

More than 2 decimal places in the percentage

90% Cotton, 6% Polyamide, 4% Elastane

45% Wool, 55% Polyamide

Fabrics not listed in descending order

55% Polyamide, 45% Wool

Inner 100% Cotton, Outer 90% Polyester, 10% Polyamide

Missing colon after Inner and Outer, no ; between the fabric lists

Inner: 100% Cotton; Outer: 90% Polyester, 10% Polyamide

Note: The fabric name should not include the delimiters “;” “:” “,” and “%” outside of the expected structure.

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