Item specifics

[gumleaf_goodies]

It appears that 'missing item specifics' has been an ongoing problem since at least 2014, judging by previous threads that came up when I typed in my heading.

Some of the item specifics supposedly missing in my listings (and nearly every one of my ~500 supposedly has missing item specifics) are hilarious e.g. a book I have listed that has absolutely nothing to do with cooking is asking that I include the 'regional cuisine' in its item specifics!

But on to my actual question...

I sell a fair bit of clothing, and two of the specifics that mystify me in this category is the difference between 'fabric type' and 'material'. I always include in my description the actual material, and also put it in the 'material' item specifics box, but can anyone tell me what is the relevance of 'fabric type'?

[louisas_lines]

Well 'cotton polyester elastane' isn't a fabric, that's the material.

It might be a stretch weave or a twill weave or just woven, or even ponte.....

Jersey is actually the common knit-purl stitch pattern on jumpers (or 'jerseys' in the US), but when done on machines with fine thread it is a very tight stretch knit that is the common fabric for t-shirts. You need to know this to sell a popular style of dresses.

When I started out selling clothes, I spent quite a bit of time googling fabric types, Wikipedia is good too. You might have to put the homework to learn about fabrics to make you listings more accurate and searchable.

[roaminghigh]

Here's the post by madison:

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