Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fabric Repair Kits
The Google product category ID for Fabric Repair Kits is 6382, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Craft Kits > Fabric Repair Kits". 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 & Craft Kits.
This level9
- Category ID
- 6382
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Art & Craft Kits
- 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, Fabric Repair Kits is third largest of the 9 categories under Art & Craft Kits, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing & Painting Kits | 4778 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toy Craft Kits | 4986 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabric Repair Kits — this page | 6382 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mosaic Kits | 6829 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incense Making Kits | 6989 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Needlecraft Kits | 7096 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jewelry Making Kits | 502979 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scrapbooking & Stamping Kits | 503758 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candle Making Kits | 505374 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6382) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Craft Kits > Fabric Repair Kits"). 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 | 6382 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Craft Kits > Fabric Repair Kits |
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, 6382, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Fabric Repair Kits
What is the Google product category ID for Fabric Repair Kits?
6382. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Craft Kits > Fabric Repair Kits", 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 Fabric Repair Kits available?
No. Fabric Repair Kits is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6382 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 Fabric Repair Kits sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Art & Craft Kits (505370). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Arts & Crafts → Art & Craft Kits → Fabric Repair Kits. If your product does not belong under Art & Craft Kits, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fabric Repair Kits is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Art & Craft Kits first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Candle Making Kits (505374), Drawing & Painting Kits (4778), Incense Making Kits (6989), Jewelry Making Kits (502979), Mosaic Kits (6829), Needlecraft Kits (7096), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Art & Craft Kits (505370) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Fabric Repair Kits compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 9 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.
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