pattern: Definition

When to use

Required for all products that vary by pattern

Optional for any products where pattern is an important, distinguishing feature

If the pattern is an important feature of your product, then submit this attribute. For example, a dress might come in polka dot, striped, and paisley. We especially recommend that you submit the pattern attribute if users might search for your product by pattern or if users might decide to buy your product based on the pattern. 

Format

Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure we understand the data you're submitting. 

Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to make sure you submit high-quality data for your products.

Minimum requirements

These are the requirements 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 the Diagnostics page of your Merchant Center account.

• Include the pattern or graphic on your product. Don’t include values that belong in other attributes such as color, size, or material.
• Submit pattern for all products that vary by pattern. Use this attribute when your product is a variant that’s distinguished by its pattern (e.g., polka dots and stripes), and also submit each variant with the same value for the item_group_id attribute. 
• Submit only one value. Only one value will be accepted in the pattern field and any subsequent entries will be ignored.

Best practices

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

• Use a value users will be able to understand. The value you submit can be shown to users, so avoid abbreviations or internal terms. For example, don’t submit plka if you mean polka dots, and don’t submit strpd if you’re referring to a striped shirt. 
• Don’t use values that don’t mention the pattern. This attribute is optional, so if it isn't relevant for your product, then don’t use it. For example, don’t submit values like n/a, none, multi, or other.

Examples