Overview

Amazon maintains specific listing standards for sellers in the Clothing, Accessories, and Luggage category to ensure a consistent shopping experience. These requirements cover everything from product classification and size chart usage to image standards and variation relationships. Understanding these guidelines is essential for any seller looking to list apparel, bags, or accessory products on the marketplace.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Category approval may be required — Depending on the subcategory and seller account type, you may need to apply for approval before listing clothing, accessories, or luggage products. Professional selling accounts generally have broader access, but certain restricted brands or subcategories require additional ungating.
• Size charts are mandatory for sized items — Amazon requires sellers to provide accurate size information using Amazon's standardized size maps. Incorrect sizing is one of the top drivers of returns in apparel, so getting this right directly impacts profitability.
• Variation relationships must follow Amazon's structure — Clothing listings typically use parent-child relationships with variation themes such as Size, Color, or SizeColor. Listing items without proper variation setup leads to fragmented detail pages and a poor customer experience.
• Product images must meet apparel-specific standards — Main images should feature the product on a pure white background, and Amazon strongly recommends including on-model photography for clothing items to help customers visualize fit.
• Flat file templates are category-specific — Sellers uploading inventory via spreadsheets must use the correct Clothing category flat file, which includes fields unique to apparel such as department, material type, and closure type.

Subcategories and Product Classification

The Clothing, Accessories, and Luggage category on Amazon encompasses a wide range of product types. Clothing includes everyday apparel such as tops, bottoms, dresses, outerwear, and activewear across men's, women's, and children's departments. Accessories cover items like hats, scarves, belts, gloves, and sunglasses. Luggage includes suitcases, travel bags, backpacks, and related travel gear. Sellers must classify their products into the correct item type and department during listing creation, as incorrect classification can result in suppressed listings or placement in the wrong browse node. Amazon provides a product classifier tool and Browse Tree Guides (BTGs) to help sellers identify the right category path for their items.