Clothing, Accessories and Other Softline Products

To ensure optimal visibility of the products and a good customer experience on Amazon websites, it is essential for you as a seller to classify your products in the correct category. This facilitates the use of the correct templates when you create your catalogue.

The tables below describe the inventory file templates and the browse tree guides that you should use when you list items in the clothes, accessories and other softline product lines. Please read the table content carefully before uploading any products of this type on Amazon.

Clothes

(Blazers, bras, dresses, pants, outerwear, shirts, shorts, skirts, sweaters, sleepwear, suits…)

	Clothing & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors	Toys & Games
Type of products included	Fashion clothing Maternity clothing Baby clothing Working clothes Traditional wear (e.g. Bavarian tracht, Indian saris) Music/ film / video game / TV fan apparel, (fashion) Fun apparel showing animal images, place names etc. T-Shirts with logo or proverbs	Dedicated sport-only brands Functional sport clothing (e.g. Horse-riding pants, running shorts, gymnastics leotards, etc.) Fun apparel showing slogans, jokes, fake brand logos	Carnival costumes
Examples of typical brands	Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Desigual, Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, Barbour, Bulgari, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Diesel, Escada, etc.	Adidas, The North Face, Puma, Mizuno, Mistral, Kappa, Kelme, Arena, Billabong, Lotto, Wilson , New Balance, Salomon, Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Quechua, etc.	Disney, Sesame Street, Avatar, Barbie, Hello Kitty, Looney Tunes, etc.
Inventory file template to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Clothing & Accessories	Toys & Games
Browse Tree Guide to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Clothing & Accessories	Toys & Games

Swimwear

	Clothing & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors
Type of products included	All fashion swimwear (Swimsuit, bathing suit, swimming costume, swimmers, togs, bathers, or cossie (short for "costume"), or swimming trunks for men).	Swimwear designed specifically for swimming exercise and/or dedicated Sport-only-brand.
Examples of typical brands	Victoria Secret, Banana Moon, Eres, Bluemarine, etc.	Speedo, Jaked, Finis, Blueseventy, Sailfish, Interval2000, Arena, etc.
Inventory file template to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Clothing & Accessories
Browse Tree Guide to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors And/Or Clothing & Accessories

Underwear

	Clothing & Accessories*	Sports & Outdoors
Type of products included	Any underwear designed to offer basic, practical support and coverage, or sensual wear (e.g. dessous).	Sport Bras (providing additional support to female breasts during any physical exercise).
Examples of typical brands	Calvin Klein, Giulio, DIM, Sloggi, Triumph, Moon River, Barbara, Chantelle, Conturelle, etc.	Fila, Anita Active, Adidas, Nike, Arena, Best Fitness, Everlast, etc.
Inventory file template to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Clothing & Accessories
Browse Tree Guide to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors

Eyewear

	Clothing & Accessories*	Sports & Outdoors
Type of products included	All Sunglasses: for general use of ultraviolet radiation protection or use as a fashion accessory.	From all sport brands or for dedicated sport use (e.g. biking or skiing).
Examples of typical brands	Ray-ban, Police, Vogue, Prada, Gucci, Dolce Gabbana, Dior, Ralph Lauren, etc.	Adidas, Arnette, Julbo, Oakley, etc.
Inventory file template to be used	Eyewear	Sports & Outdoors
Browse Tree Guide to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors

Footwear

	Clothing & Accessories	Shoes & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors
Type of products included	Only socks and stockings. No shoes in Apparel!	All type of shoes (fashion, Sport shoes, football shoes, etc.)	Inline skates, ice skates, ski boots, cross-country skiing boots, snow board boots
Examples of typical brands	Ableware, Allegro, Ames Bros, Great Plains, Road Armor, Kickers, Click & Collect, Cotton Juice, Giulio, Philippe, etc.	Adidas, Arena, The North Face, boomerang, Nike, Asics, Sportlast, etc.	Salomon, Atomic, Rossignol, Nordica, Head, Columbia, The North Face, etc.
Inventory file template to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Shoes & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors
Browse Tree Guide to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Clothing & Accessories	Sports & Outdoors

Accessories

	Clothing & Accessories*	Shoes & Accessories
Type of products included	Belts Gloves Hats Caps Neckerchiefs Scarves Earmuffs Headbands Ties Shawls Stoles Pashminas etc.	Fashion lady's handbags Baguettes Clutches Shopper Totes Mini fashion rucksacks Purses Cosmetic bags Men’s handbags
Examples of typical brands	Salvador Bachiller, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Guess, Kenzo, Hoss Intropia, etc.	Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Loewe, Roberto Verino, Valentino, Tous, etc.
Inventory file template to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Shoes
Browse Tree Guide to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Shoes & Accessories

Other softline products

	Luggage	Watches*	Home textile
Type of products included	Travel containers for clothing. Includes briefcases, canvas & beach tote Bags, Schoolbags & Backpacks, messenger bags, laptop roller cases, travel gear and accessories. Also includes umbrellas, credit card cases, coin purses and key rings.	Most devices where telling the time is the main feature, closely related accessories such as watch repair kit. Does not include: All devices where telling the time is just an extra feature (GPS, Mobile handy, Suunto and polar sport computers, step counters, stop watches) and wall watches.	Linens, bed sets, table top.
Examples of typical brands	Samsonite, Dustin, Delsey, Roncato, etc.	Piaget, Festina, Viceroy, Omega, etc.	Burrito Blanco, Home concept, Reig Marti, le Jacquard français, etc.
Inventory file template to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Watches	Home & Kitchen
Browse Tree Guide to be used	Clothing & Accessories	Clothing & Accessories	Home & Kitchen

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