Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hair Accessories
The Google product category ID for Hair Accessories is 171. It sits under Clothing Accessories and has 12 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 12 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
- Category ID
- 171
- Direct subcategories
- 12
- Categories below it in total
- 17
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- Others at this level
- 30
- Parent category
- Clothing 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, Hair Accessories is the largest of the 31 categories under Clothing Accessories, with 17 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.
Hair AccessoriesHair Pins, Claws & ClipsBarrettes
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Barrettes (543646) on level 5: Hair Accessories › Hair Pins, Claws & Clips › Barrettes. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandanas & Headties | 168 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Belts | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloves & Mittens | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hair Accessories — this page | 171 | 12 | 17 | 2 |
| Hats | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neckties | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scarves & Shawls | 177 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunglasses | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspenders | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tie Clips | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cufflinks | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balaclavas | 1786 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wristbands | 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Headwear | 2020 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Belt Buckles | 3913 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pinback Buttons | 4179 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decorative Fans | 5114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Handkerchiefs | 5207 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Traditional Clothing Accessories | 5390 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Baby & Toddler Clothing Accessories | 5422 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Bridal Accessories | 5443 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leg Warmers | 5941 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arm Warmers & Sleeves | 5942 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earmuffs | 6238 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leis | 6268 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collar Stays | 6984 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Button Studs | 6985 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand Muffs | 7133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neck Gaiters | 7230 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sashes | 499972 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maternity Belts & Support Bands | 502987 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (171) or the full path ("Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories"). 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 12 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 | 171 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories |
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, 171, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Hair Accessories
12 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. Hair Pins, Claws & Clips (502988) is the largest with 3 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Hair Accessories sits under that one name. 2 of the 12 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 10 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
Questions about Hair Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Hair Accessories?
171. The full path, "Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hair Accessories", 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 Hair Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Hair Accessories has 12 directly below it, starting with Hair Bun & Volume Shapers (8451), Hair Combs (2477), Hair Extensions (4057), and 17 in total further down. 171 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 Hair Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Clothing Accessories (167). The chain from the top is Apparel & Accessories → Clothing Accessories → Hair Accessories. If your product does not belong under Clothing Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hair Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Clothing Accessories first — there are 30 other categories at this level: Arm Warmers & Sleeves (5942), Baby & Toddler Clothing Accessories (5422), Balaclavas (1786), Bandanas & Headties (168), Belt Buckles (3913), Belts (169), and 24 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Clothing Accessories (167) 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 Hair Accessories?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Hair Accessories is Hair Accessories > Hair Pins, Claws & Clips > Barrettes, ending at Barrettes (543646) on level 5. Not every branch below Hair Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Hair Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 31 at its level, carrying 17 categories below it. Inside it, Hair Pins, Claws & Clips (502988) is the biggest branch with 3 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.
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