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Size type [size_type]

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Use the size type [size_type] attribute to describe the cut of your product. This information helps create accurate filters, which users can use to narrow search results.

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When to use

Optional Optional for each product

These are the supported values for this attribute:

  • Regular [regular]
  • Petite [petite]
  • Plus [plus]
  • Tall [tall]
  • Big [big]
  • Maternity [maternity]

Format

Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure that Google understands the data that you're submitting. Learn when and how to submit your product data in English

Supported values regular, petite, plus, tall, big, maternity

Repeated field

Yes (maximum of two values)

Schema.org property
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Product.size, Type: SizeSpecification

Specify 1 or 2 values of type WearableSizeGroupEnumeration for property sizeGroup.

Supported values:

File format Example entry
Text

petite, maternity

XML feeds

<g:size_type>petite</g:size_type>

<g:size_type>maternity</g:size_type>

 

To format your data for Content API, see the Content API for Shopping resource.

Note: To ensure that this product data attribute is recognised by our system correctly, remember to submit your data feed file in a format that we support.

Minimum requirements

These are the requirements that you'll need to meet to show your product. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in your Merchant Center account.

There are no minimum requirements for this attribute. Keep in mind that you still need to follow the formatting guidelines or the information that you submit can't be used.

Best practices

These best practices can help you to go beyond the basic requirements to optimise your product data for performance.

  • Match the manufacturer's sizing of the product. If your product already has a size type on it, submit the matching supported value.
  • To represent products with two size types, submit two matching values. (For example, 'big and tall' or 'petite maternity'.)
  • Submit the size type whenever it's relevant. If you don't include a value for the size type attribute, we'll use regular (regular) as the default. If that's not the right size type, users could be misled, which could affect your sales.
  • Submit the size system attribute. To also explain which country's sizing system your product uses, also submit the size system [size_system] attribute.
  • Submit the size attribute. Along with the size type, make sure to submit the specific size of your product using the size [size] attribute.
  • Submit the gender attribute. To help show your product in the right search results, also submit the gender [gender] attribute.

Examples

Clothing products

Size type is relevant for most clothing products. To help show your product in the most relevant searches, you should also include the size [size], size system [size_system] and gender [gender] attributes. Note that the country that you select for the size system should match the target country.

Product data for skater dress, polka dot, size 8P, sold in the US
Attribute Value
Title [title] Black Skater polka dot dress, 8P
Size system [size_system] US
Size type [size_type] petite
Size type [size_type] maternity
Size [size] 8
Gender [gender] female

 

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