Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fabric Starch
The Google product category ID for Fabric Starch is 6387, written as a path "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies > Fabric Starch". 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 Laundry Supplies.
This level20
Fabric Starch6387
Dry Cleaning Kits7320Garment Shields7457Wrinkle Releasers & Anti-Static Sprays7502Ironing Board Replacement Parts499931Iron Rests499937- Category ID
- 6387
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 19
- Parent category
- Laundry Supplies
- 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 Starch is 15th largest of the 20 categories under Laundry Supplies, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironing Boards | 633 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laundry Baskets | 634 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drying Racks & Hangers | 2677 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laundry Detergent | 2754 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabric Softeners & Dryer Sheets | 2794 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lint Rollers | 3080 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ironing Board Pads & Covers | 4656 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabric Stain Removers | 4657 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bleach | 4982 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laundry Balls | 5084 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laundry Wash Bags & Frames | 5085 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clothespins | 5704 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabric Shavers | 5705 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabric Refreshers | 6240 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabric Starch — this page | 6387 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry Cleaning Kits | 7320 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garment Shields | 7457 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrinkle Releasers & Anti-Static Sprays | 7502 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ironing Board Replacement Parts | 499931 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iron Rests | 499937 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6387) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies > Fabric Starch"). 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 | 6387 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies > Fabric Starch |
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, 6387, 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 Fabric Starch
What is the Google product category ID for Fabric Starch?
6387. The full path, "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies > Fabric Starch", 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 Starch available?
No. Fabric Starch is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6387 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 Starch sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Laundry Supplies (627). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Household Supplies → Laundry Supplies → Fabric Starch. If your product does not belong under Laundry Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fabric Starch is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Laundry Supplies first — there are 19 other categories at this level: Bleach (4982), Clothespins (5704), Dry Cleaning Kits (7320), Drying Racks & Hangers (2677), Fabric Refreshers (6240), Fabric Shavers (5705), and 13 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Laundry Supplies (627) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Fabric Starch compared with the categories next to it?
It is 15th largest of the 20 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 Fabric Starch and Fabric Refreshers?
They sit side by side under Laundry Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Fabric Starch is 6387; Fabric Refreshers is 6240. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies > Fabric Starch" with "Home & Garden > Household Supplies > Laundry Supplies > Fabric Refreshers" before you submit.
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