Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Clothing
The Google product category ID for Clothing is 1604. It sits under Apparel & Accessories and has 18 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 18 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch19
Clothing1604
Activewear5322Baby & Toddler Clothing182Dresses2271One-Pieces5182Outerwear203Outfit Sets7313Pants204Shirts & Tops212Shorts207Skirts1581Skorts5344Sleepwear & Loungewear208Suits1594Swimwear211Traditional & Ceremonial Clothing5388Underwear & Socks213Uniforms2306Wedding & Bridal Party Dresses5441- Category ID
- 1604
- Direct subcategories
- 18
- Categories below it in total
- 128
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 2 / 5
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Apparel & Accessories
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Clothing is the largest of the 8 categories under Apparel & Accessories, with 128 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
ClothingActivewearBicycle ActivewearBicycle Bibs
The longest route down from here runs 3 more levels, ending at Bicycle Bibs (3128) on level 5: Clothing › Activewear › Bicycle Activewear › Bicycle Bibs. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing Accessories | 167 | 31 | 64 | 3 |
| Costumes & Accessories | 184 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Shoes | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jewelry | 188 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| Clothing — this page | 1604 | 18 | 128 | 3 |
| Shoe Accessories | 1933 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Handbags, Wallets & Cases | 6551 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Handbag & Wallet Accessories | 6552 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (1604) or the full path ("Apparel & Accessories > Clothing"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 18 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 1604 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Apparel & Accessories > Clothing |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 1604, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Clothing
18 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Uniforms (2306) is the largest with 22 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Clothing sits under that one name. 11 of the 18 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 7 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 5322Activewear+8 subcategories below it
- 182Baby & Toddler Clothing+11 subcategories below it
- 2271Dresses
- 5182One-Pieces+3 subcategories below it
- 203Outerwear+6 subcategories below it
- 7313Outfit Sets
- 204Pants
- 212Shirts & Tops
- 207Shorts
- 1581Skirts+3 subcategories below it
- 5344Skorts
- 208Sleepwear & Loungewear+4 subcategories below it
- 1594Suits+3 subcategories below it
- 211Swimwear
- 5388Traditional & Ceremonial Clothing+9 subcategories below it
- 213Underwear & Socks+13 subcategories below it
- 2306Uniforms+8 subcategories below it
- 5441Wedding & Bridal Party Dresses+2 subcategories below it
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Clothing
What is the Google product category ID for Clothing?
1604. The full path, "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Clothing or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Clothing has 18 directly below it, starting with Activewear (5322), Baby & Toddler Clothing (182), Dresses (2271), and 128 in total further down. 1604 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Clothing sit in the taxonomy?
At level 2, under Apparel & Accessories (166). The chain from the top is Apparel & Accessories → Clothing. If your product does not belong under Apparel & Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Clothing is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Apparel & Accessories first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Clothing Accessories (167), Costumes & Accessories (184), Handbag & Wallet Accessories (6552), Handbags, Wallets & Cases (6551), Jewelry (188), Shoe Accessories (1933), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Apparel & Accessories (166) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Clothing?
3 levels more. The longest route down from Clothing is Clothing > Activewear > Bicycle Activewear > Bicycle Bibs, ending at Bicycle Bibs (3128) on level 5. Not every branch below Clothing runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Clothing compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 8 at its level, carrying 128 categories below it. Inside it, Uniforms (2306) is the biggest branch with 22 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Clothing and Clothing Accessories?
They sit side by side under Apparel & Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Clothing is 1604; Clothing Accessories is 167. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing" with "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories" before you submit.
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