Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Blocking Mats
The Google product category ID for Blocking Mats is 6152, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Blocking Mats". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Art & Crafting Tools.
This level18
Blocking Mats6152
Thimbles & Sewing Palms6156Frames, Hoops & Stretchers6158Straight Pins6159Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools504640Craft Decoration Makers505386Thread & Yarn Tools505387Textile Craft Machines505388Color Mixing Tools505391Craft Measuring & Marking Tools505392Needles & Hooks505393- Category ID
- 6152
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 17
- Parent category
- Art & Crafting Tools
- 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, Blocking Mats is 15th largest of the 18 categories under Art & Crafting Tools, with 0 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glue Guns | 4073 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cutting Mats | 5137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Light Boxes | 5921 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety Pins | 6101 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felting Pads & Mats | 6133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dress Forms | 6150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blocking Wires | 6151 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blocking Mats — this page | 6152 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thimbles & Sewing Palms | 6156 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Frames, Hoops & Stretchers | 6158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Straight Pins | 6159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools | 504640 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Craft Decoration Makers | 505386 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thread & Yarn Tools | 505387 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Textile Craft Machines | 505388 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Color Mixing Tools | 505391 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Craft Measuring & Marking Tools | 505392 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Needles & Hooks | 505393 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6152) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Blocking Mats"). 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.
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 | 6152 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Blocking Mats |
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, 6152, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
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 Blocking Mats
What is the Google product category ID for Blocking Mats?
6152. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Blocking Mats", 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.
Is anything more specific than Blocking Mats available?
No. Blocking Mats is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6152 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Blocking Mats sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Art & Crafting Tools (504639). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Arts & Crafts → Art & Crafting Tools → Blocking Mats. If your product does not belong under Art & Crafting Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Blocking Mats is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Art & Crafting Tools first — there are 17 other categories at this level: Blocking Wires (6151), Color Mixing Tools (505391), Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools (504640), Craft Decoration Makers (505386), Craft Measuring & Marking Tools (505392), Cutting Mats (5137), and 11 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Art & Crafting Tools (504639) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Blocking Mats compared with the categories next to it?
It is 15th largest of the 18 at its level, carrying 0 categories below 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 Blocking Mats and Blocking Wires?
They sit side by side under Art & Crafting Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Blocking Mats is 6152; Blocking Wires is 6151. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Blocking Mats" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Blocking Wires" before you submit.
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