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Shopify product data checklist for pants

The complete product data checklist for selling pants on Shopify — required attributes, title and SEO limits, and image rules in one page.

What attributes does Shopify require for pants?

Shopify requires 3 attributes for pants: Gender, Material composition, Primary color.

Shopify itself won't block a product without these — your conversion rate and search filters will. These attributes are what buyers filter and search by for pants.

AttributeTypeAccepted values
Genderenumwomen, men, unisex
Material compositioncompositionfree text
Primary colorstringfree text

Recommended attributes

Not required by Shopify for pants, but each one feeds a search filter, a size chart or a returns-prevention signal:

AttributeAccepted values
Age groupadult, teen, kids, baby
Care instructionsmachine wash cold, machine wash warm, hand wash, dry clean only, spot clean only, do not bleach, tumble dry low, do not tumble dry, line dry, dry flat, iron low, do not iron, wash inside out, wash with like colors
Closurezip fly button, button fly, pull on, drawstring, side zip, hook and bar
Country of originfree text
Cuff styleplain hem, cuffed, elastic cuff, raw hem, split hem
Fitslim, regular, relaxed, oversized
Front styleflat front, pleated, seamed
Inseamfree text
Leg openingfitted, regular, wide
Leg styleskinny, slim, straight, tapered, bootcut, flare, wide, palazzo, jogger, cargo, culotte
Occasioneveryday, casual, work, formal, party, wedding, vacation, lounge, athletic, outdoor, beach
Patternsolid, striped, plaid, floral, graphic, polka dot, animal, camouflage, tie dye, geometric, abstract, colorblock, paisley, houndstooth
Pocket countfree text
Riselow, mid, high, ultra high
Seasonspring, summer, fall, winter, all season
Secondary colorfree text
Standard color (channel color map)beige, black, blue, brown, gold, green, grey, multi, orange, pink, purple, red, silver, white, yellow
Stretchnone, slight, moderate, very stretchy
Waistband stylefitted, elastic, drawstring, paperbag, side elastic, smocked

What is the maximum title length for pants on Shopify?

Shopify allows up to 255 characters, but titles under 70 characters avoid truncation in search results.

  • no all caps
  • no sku codes
  • contains category keyword
  • no promotional phrases

How many images do pants listings need on Shopify?

At least 1; 3 or more are recommended.

  • alt text on every image
  • 2048px+ recommended for zoom

What content is not allowed in pants listings?

  • no duplicate of other product
  • no manufacturer boilerplate
  • no external links in description
  • no competitor brand names
  • no placeholder text

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