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Tagging Guide Men Textile - EN
Tagging Guide Men Textile - EN
Tagging Guide Men Textile - EN
Men Textile
(Standard, Tall, Plus Size)
Alicja Ogrodnik
Laura Viscusi
January 2023
Content
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Contact
T-shirts/Tops
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Overview: Tops
Top Basic T-shirt Print T-shirt Polo shirts Long sleeved Tops
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T-shirts & Tops Silhouette:
T-shirt/Top
Tops
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Max. extra short sleeve
• Material: jersey (T-shirt fabric),
knit, sweatshirt fabric, scuba
material
• NO articles of cg 8 → Underwear
• NO polo collar → Polo shirt
• NO sleeveless jumper → Jumper
Sleeveless Jersey top for men: Sleeveless top made from Sleeveless knit top for men:
Optional characteristics: Top sweatshirt fabric: Top Top
TAG:
- Top
Optional double tagging: Sleeveless top made from Sleeveless knit top intended for Extra short sleeve, not
scuba material with print: wearing over a shirt: Sleeveless added, Jersey: Top
- Top jumper (Jumper)
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T-shirts Silhouette:
T-shirt/Top
Basic T-shirts
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: jersey (T-shirt fabric), jersey
(also slub yarn), knit, sweatshirt fabric,
scuba fabric
• ONLY plain, mottled, matching chest
pocket, decorative seam, small brand
logos, small button placket on the front
(no turn-down collar)
• NO dots, stripes and other
patterns/prints/photo prints on the front
and/or back, extreme fits, colourful chest
pockets, apliqués, large brand logos,
White top with chest pocket and Plain top with attached extra Short-sleeved mottled top in a
hoods → Print T-shirt short sleeves: Basic T-shirt layered look: Basic T-shirt
small brand logo: Basic T-shirt
• NO sleeveless T-shirt → Top
• Sleeve length: from extra short to
half-length sleeve
• NO polo collar → Polo shirt
• NO full-length button placket or NO
full-length button placket + collar → Shirt
Optional characteristics:
TAG:
- Basic T-shirt
Optional double tagging: T-shirt with few contrasting T-shirt with large brand logo:
Plain T-shirt with Henley
- neckline: Basic T-shirt elements and Henley neckline: Print T-shirt
Basic T-shirt
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T-shirts Silhouette:
T-shirt/Top
Print T-shirts
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Jersey (T-shirt fabric), jersey
(also slub yarn ), knit, sweatshirt & scuba
fabric
• NO sleeveless Top → Top
• Sleeve length:from extra short to
half-length sleeve
• Only dots, stripes and other
patterns/prints/photto print on the front
and/or back, extreme fits, colourful chest
pockets, appliqués, large brand logos,
hoods Mottled top made from fine knit White top with a Striped top: Print T-shirt
• NOT plain, mottled, matching chest with exposed seams: Basic black-and/white chest pocket:
pockets, contrasting seams, small brand T-shirt Print T-shirt
logos → Basic T-shirt
• NO polo collar → Polo shirt
• NO full-length button placket or NO
full-length button placket + collar → Shirt
Optional characteristics:
• buttons, zip, hood
TAG:
- T-shirt print
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T-shirts Silhouette:
T-shirt/Top
Polo shirts
Obligatory Characteristics:
• T-shirt, long sleeved top or top
Top with turn-down collar (e.g.
polo collar)
• knitted fabric
• NO full-length button placket ->
shirt
Optional Characteristics:
• Material: often piqué,
Long sleeved Top with polo Terry-cloth top with lapel-style Top with slim button-down
jersey, knit or sweatshirt fabric collar: Polo Shirt collar: Polo Shirt collar: Polo Shirt
also possible
• Sleeve length: not relevant
• Often with a short button
placket
• Rugby shirts too
TAG:
- Polo shirt
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T-shirts Silhouette:
T-shirt/Top
Long sleeved Tops
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Jersey (T-shirt fabric),
piqué (applies only if there is NO
polo collar)
• Sleeve length: ¾-length to extra
long
• NO knitwear → Jumper
• NO sweatwear → Sweatshirt
• NO woven fabric → Shirt
• NO full length closure on front →
Shirt or Cardigan
Optional Characteristics: Long sleeved top with polo Long sleeved top made from Long-sleeved top made from
collar: Polo shirt + sweatshirt fabric: Sweatshirt jersey with hood: Long sleeved
• May also be referred to as long Long-sleeved Top top + Hoodie
sleeved top
• Hood, buttons
• Mottled yarn, jersey
TAG:
- Long sleeved top
Printed jersey top with ¾-length Classic, plain long sleeved top Woven top without full-length
sleeves: Long sleeved Top made from smooth jersey: button placket on the front:
Long-sleeved Top Casual Shirt
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Shirts
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Overview: Shirts
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Shirts Silhouette:
Formal Shirt Blouses/Shirts
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Monochrome or subtle
pattern(stripes/plaid)
• NO Casual fabric
(linen/corduroy/denim, more
textured fabric) → Shirt
• NO knit (jersey) → Shirt
• NO button-down (not suitable for
ties; hidden button-downs
(Under-button-down) are button
downs too)
• Occasion: business or festive
• Also: tuxedo shirts with classic Tuxedo shirt with wing Monochrome shirt with Shirt with subtle stripes made
details such as wing collars or collar(only the front tips are contrasting buttons: Men’s Shirt from smooth fabric: Formal
pintucks folded): Formal Shirt Shirt
• Also: Piccadilly shirts with metal
stiffeners on the collar tips
Optional Characteristics:
• Long or short sleeves
• Contrasting buttonhole or button
TAG:
- Formal Shirt
Optional Double Tagging:
- Men’s Shirt (borderline case or
variable)
Shirt with Piccadilly collar Shirt with invisible White shirt with eye-catching
(stiffener is under the tie): button-down: Men’s Shirt details that might show: Formal
Formal Shirt Shirt + Men’s Shirt
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Obligatory Characteristics:
• Shirt to be worn at casual events
• If knitted: full-length button placket
(exception: zip fastening), collar
• If woven:: full-length button placket
(exception: zip fastening) not
mandatory
Optional Characteristics:
• Material: jersey, denim, corduroy,
linen fabric, … Woven top without full-length Shirt made from pure silk, White shirt with eye-catching
• Often: casual-style pattern button placket on the front: thin/lightweight fabric with details that may be shown in a
Men’s Shirt extravagant pattern: Men’s Shirt variety of styles: Formal Shirt +
• Embroidery, patches Men’s Shirt
• Generally: plaid, patterns
• Sleeve length: short and long
• Different occasions possible
TAG:
- Shirt
Shirt with button down collar:: Short-sleeved shirt with a Woven top without full-length
Men’s Shirt coarse plaid pattern: Men’s button placket on the front:
Shirt Men’s Shirt
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Jumpers & Cardigans
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Overview: Jumpers & Cardigans
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Jumpers & Cardigans Silhouette:
Pullover
Fleece jumper
Obligatory Characteristics
• Fabric: at least 50% of outer material
are fleece or plush fabric (i.e. fluffy,
napped, plush-style knitted fabric)
• NO full-length closure on the front →
Fleece jacket
• NO sweatshirt fabric → Sweatshirt /
Zip-up sweatshirt
Optional Characteristics:
• Common: stand up or troyer collar
• Fabric usually based on synthetic
fibres, wool/cotton also possible, Long-sleeved top from the Nike Close up of Nike Tech Fleece Fleece close-up
fibres may also be made from TechFleece Line: Sweatshirt
recycled plastic bottles
• Fleece fabric: lightweight yet warming
• If only lining is 100% fleece, do not
tag Fleece jumper!
• Articles from the Nike Tech Fleece
line should be tagged as
Sweatshirt/Zip-up
sweatshirt/Hoodie
TAG:
- Fleece jumper
Long-sleeved top with troyer Long sleeved top with hood, Jumper with a hood, made of
collar, material fleece: Fleece made from ribbed sweatshirt teddyfleece: Fleece jumper +
jumper fabric, napped inside: Hoodie
Sweatshirt + Hoodie
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Jumpers & Cardigans Silhouette:
Pullover, T-shirt/Top
Hoodie
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: sweatshirt fabric, scuba
fabric, velvet, nicki fabric, knitted fabric,
jersey
• hood
• NO full-length closure on the front →
Zip-up sweatshirt, Cardigan
Optional Characteristics:
• wide turtleneck collars, may also be
worn as a hood
• Articles from the Nike Tech Fleece line Velvet top: Sweatshirt + Hoodie Top made from sweatshirt Long sleeved top made from
to be tagged as Sweatshirt/Zip-up fabric, full-length closure on the fine-gauge knit: jumper +
sweatshirt/Hoodie front:Zip-up sweatshirt hoodie
TAGs:
- Hoodie
Top with half-length zip, hood Long-sleeved top, made of Long sleeved top made from
and made from sweatshirt ribbed fabric, with hood, napped Jersey, with hood: Long sleeved
fabric: Sweatshirt + Hoodie inside:Sweatshirt + Hoodie top (Silhouette: T-shirt/Top)
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Jumpers & Cardigans Silhouette:
Cardigan
Cardigans
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: knit fabric, jersey, also
coarse crochet
• NO zip-up sweatshirts
• NO fleece jackets
• NO knitted waistcoats →
waistcoats
• NO knit ponchos → Cape
Optional Characteristics: Waistcoat made from knit fabric: Classic knitted top, fine-gauge Kimono-style jacket made from
• Full-length button placket or zip Waistcoat knit fabric, full-length button jersey fabric: cardigan
placket: cardigan
fastening, also open front
TAG:
- Cardigan
Optional Double Tagging:
- Light jacket (when lined with
fleece or teddy fabric and/or
lightly padded)
- Blazer jacket (when blazer
shape)
- Bomber Jacket (when bomber
jacket shape)
Poncho made from knit fabric: Top with a textured, coarse-knit Bomber-jacket style, knitted
Cape weave, with full-length zip: fabric: Cardigan + Bomber
cardigan jacket
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Jumpers & Cardigans Silhouette:
Pullover
Jumper
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: knitted fabric, coarse
crochet also possible
• Sleeve length: from 3/4th
length
• NO full-length closure on the
front
• NO jersey → Long-sleeved top
Lightly coarse jersey, mottled Long sleeved top, fine-gauge Long sleeved top, very light,
Optional Characteristics: yarn, often contains linen: Long knit fabric: jumper fine-gauge knit fabric:
sleeved top (at least ¾-length Jumper+Hoodie
• Sleeveless jumper sleeve)
• Woven front, knitted back → tag
based on front material
TAG:
- Jumper
Sleeveless top,made from knit Sleeveless top, made of knit Long-sleeved top made from
fabric, to be worn over a shirt: fabric, for men: Top sweatshirt fabric: Sweatshirt
Sleeveless jumper
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Jumpers & Cardigans Silhouette:
Cardigan
Zip-up sweatshirt
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: sweatshirt fabric, scuba, velvet,
Nicki fabric
• Full-length closure on the front
• NO sweatshirt blazer jackets → Blazer
jacket
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
Optional Characteristics:
• Sleeve length: short,medium,long
• Open front, zip, buttons, hood
Suit jacket made from Bomber jacket made from Scuba jacket: Zip-up sweatshirt
• Rib-knit cuffs, inset pockets at the side sweatshirt fabric with lapel Sweatshirt fabric: Zip-up
• Articles from the Nike Tech Fleece line to collar and fitted waist: Blazer sweatshirt + Bomber Jacket
be tagged as Sweatshirt/Zip-up jacket
sweatshirt/Hoodie
TAG:
- Zip-up sweatshirt
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Sweatshirt fabric, scuba
fabric, velvet, nicki fabric
• Sleeve length: ¾-length to extra
long
• NO extra short, short or half-length
sleeve→ T-shirt Print or Basic
• NO sleeveless T-shirt → Top
• NO knitwear → jumper
Optional Characteristics:
• Rib-knit cuffs Long-sleeved top from the Nike Nike Tech Fleece close up Sweatshirt-shaped
• Kangaroo pocket Tech Fleece line: : Sweatshirt long-sleeved top: Sweatshirt
Short-sleeved sweatshirt with Top with mid-length zip and Sweatshirt shape, nicki fabric:
hood: Print T-shirt hood, made from sweatshirt Sweatshirt
fabric: Sweatshirt + Hoodie
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Trousers
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Overview: Trousers
Leather trousers
Shorts Tracksuit Bottoms
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Trousers Silhouette:
Trouser
Cargo trousers
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Should have AT LEAST one
cargo pocket (usually.
spacious flap pockets, may
vary) at the side of the leg
• Length: ⅞ to long, NO cargo
shorts → Shorts
• NO denim
Long cargo trousers with bib: Relaxed fit jeans with patch
cargo trousers + dungarees cargo pockets:
Optional Characteristics: Relaxed fit jeans
TAG:
- Cargo trousers
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Trousers Silhouette:
Trouser
Chinos
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Woven trousers, tapered leg, with side
pockets and at least ONE additional
chino attribute (see below), usually a
more casual style
• Length: ⅞-length, ankle length, long
• NO 5-pocket styling → Trousers
• NO cargo pockets at the sides → Cargo
trousers
• NO suit trousers → Suit trousers (and
optional trousers)
• ALWAYS button/zip fly (NO elastic Woven trousers, elasticated Five Pocket with two back and
waistband) waist and drawstring leg hems: two side pockets, small coin
classic trousers pocket: classic trousers
Optional Characteristics:
• Chino attributes: side pockets, piped
pockets on the seat, pressed pleats,
material Twill, turn-up leg hems
• Denim may also be used (tag chino if
chino-style fit)
• Overalls too, if Chino-Style
TAG:
- Chinos
Optional Double Tagging: Piped pocket on the seat Relaxed fit trousers, tapered
Elasticated leg hem, tapered
- leg, zip fly: Chinos leg, side pockets, piped back
pockets: chinos
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Trousers Silhouette:
Trouser
Trousers
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Length: 7/8-length, if shorter than that →
shorts
• NO chinos → chino
• NO tracksuit bottoms → tracksuit
bottoms
• NO denim → tag in accordance with
denim categories
• Material: woven fabric (i.e. corduroy,
linen fabric) NO leather, can be knit
fabric if the style fits here
Optional Characteristics: Trousers with bib: classic Classic suit trousers with wool
trousers + dungarees content: suit trousers + trousers
• 5-Pocket styling
• If cut suit-trouser style (smooth fabric,
often wool content, subtle shimmer,
pressed pleats, muted colourway) double
tag Suit trousers + Trousers =
MANDATORY
• Material: woven fabric or corduroy (no
leather, denim)
• Applies also to imitation leather
• Applies also to trousers with bib
• Overalls too, if woven-fabric
TAG:
- Trousers
Optional Double Tagging:
Layer look trousers, top layer Casual trousers, elasticated 5-pocket-style trousers, woven
- Suit trousers (if formal style) cut tracksuit bottom-style from waistband: trousers fabric (NO denim): trousers
- Dungarees (if bib) sweatshirt fabric: Tracksuit
bottoms
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Trousers Silhouette:
Trouser
Shorts
Obligatory Characteristics:
Maxim. length: 3/4-length
• NO denim → Denim shorts
• NO leather → Leather Trousers
• NO zip-off, long (fabric) trousers
→ trousers
Optional Characteristics:
• Also: imitation leather shorts, Short trousers with bib: classic Knee-length trousers with
chino shorts shorts + dungarees pockets: Shorts
TAG:
- Shorts
Optional Double Tagging:
- Dungarees (if bib)
- Tracksuit bottoms (if tracksuit
bottom style and up to max
¾-length)
- Leather trousers (if max. ¾ length trousers made from ⅞-length trousers with cargo Extra short trousers: Shorts
denim: Denim shorts pockets: cargo trousers
¾-length and genuine leather)
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Trousers
Silhouette:
Leather trousers Trouser
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: at least 50% leather
(genuine leather)
• NO imitation leather trousers →
trousers
• NO imitation leather shorts→
Shorts
• Length: irrelevant
TAG:
- Leather trousers
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Trousers Silhouette:
Trouser
Tracksuit bottoms
Obligatory Characteristics:
- Casual, comfy trousers
- Occasion: leisure
Optional Characteristics:
• Material: jersey, sweatshirt fabric,
synthetic fibres
• Fabric definition: (mostly) knitted
• Workout or lounge wear
• Elasticated drawstring or drawstring
• Cut: usually wide, relaxed fit
Layer look trousers, consisting Tights by adidas originals
• Also tracksuit bottoms with bib of tights + shorts: tracksuit (WG4/active wear: tracksuit
• Also tights, if not WG4/active wear bottoms bottoms
TAG:
- Tracksuit bottoms
Diesel Joggjeans: Jeans Skinny Fit Sporty trousers, knitted Jumpsuit made of sweatshirt
material: Tracksuit bottoms fabric: Tracksuit bottoms
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Jeans
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Overview: Jeans Silhouette:
Trouser
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ONLINE: Jeans
Jeans
Silhouette:
Skinny Fit Trouser
CC approach:
Use the tag displayed by the commodity
group.
Nonsensical commodity group: case for
clarification
- Fit must match tag/commodity group
- Exception commodity group Cropped/no
commodity group: tag is allocated according
to model picture + guideline
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Jeans (Denim) or denim-style fabric
• Fit: very tight fitting, skintight leg Black Denim, skin tight, Tapered, yet not skin-tight leg:
• Lenght: ⅞-length, ankle-length, long functional closure: Jeans Slim fit jeans
Skinny Fit
Optional Characteristics:
• Also Jogg Jeans
• Indicator: article name + “Skinny”
• Popular: Levi’s – „519™ Extreme Skinny Fit“
• Also skinny-fit dungarees
• Generally with elastane
• Overalls too, if Skinny Fit
Tag:
- Jeans Skinny Fit
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Jeans (Denim) or denim-style fabric
• Fit: slim leg, tapered towards ankle, but not Slim, but not skintight leg: Slim Skintight leg: Jeans Skinny Fit
• skintight → Skinny fit jeans
• Length: from ⅞-length to long
Optional Characteristics:
• High elastane content
• Tip: turn up leg ends to see the cut!
• Indicator: article name + “Slim”
• Generally with elastane
• Also Jogg Jeans
• Also slim-fit dungarees
• Overalls too, if Slim Fit
Tag:
- Slim fit jeans
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Jeans Silhouette:
Trouser
Straight leg jeans
CC approach:
Use the tag displayed by the commodity
group.
Nonsensical commodity group: case for
clarification
- Fit must match tag/commodity group.
- Exception commodity group Cropped/no
Obligatory Characteristics:
commodity group: tag is allocated
• Material:todenim,
according model denim-style fabric
picture + guideline
• Fit: straight leg (neither tapered nor
bootcut), width leg hem equals width at
knee level
• Length: ⅞-length, ankle-length, long
Levi‘s 501 Classic with straight Straight leg:
Optional Characteristics: leg: Straight leg jeans Straight leg jeans
• Also Jogg Jeans
• Indicator: article name includes
“Straight”
• Casual Fit may occur, NO Loose or
Relaxed fit
• Tip: turn leg inside out
• Also dungarees with straight leg
• Overalls too, if Straight leg
TAG:
- Straight leg jeans
Optional Double Tagging:
- Dungaree (requires bib)
Tapered Fit (rather relaxed fit Tapered leg from knee down to Denim trousers, straight leg:
thighs tapered towards ankle): ankle: Straight leg jeans
Relaxed fit jeans Slim fit jeans
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Jeans Silhouette:
Trouser
Bootcut jeans
CC approach:
Use the tag displayed by the commodity
group.
Nonsensical commodity group: case for
clarification
- Fit must match tag/commodity group.
- Exception commodity group Cropped/no
commodity Characteristics:
Obligatory group: tag is allocated
according
• Material:tojeans
model pictureor+ denim-style
(denim) guideline
fabric (JoggJeans)
• Fit: slim fit at thigh level – straight leg,
flared leg (wider than knee width)
• Length: ⅞-length, knee length, long
Leg ends are wider than leg Straight leg:
width at knee level: Jeans Straight leg jeans
Optional Characteristics: Bootcut jeans
• Also Jogg Jeans
• Indicator: article name includes “Bootcut”
• Hint: turn leg inside out
• Dungarees with bootcut legs
• Overalls too, if Bootcut
TAG:
- Bootcut jeans
Jeans, leg ends are wider than Denim trousers straight leg: Jeans, leg ends wider than
leg width at knee level: Bootcut Straight leg jeans knee width: Bootcut jeans
jeans
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ONLINE: Loose Fit
Jeans
Silhouette:
Relaxed fit jeans Trouser
CC approach:
Use the tag displayed by the commodity
group.
Nonsensical commodity group: case for
clarification
- Fit must match tag/commodity group.
- Exception commodity group Cropped/no
commodity group: tag is allocated
according to model picture + guideline
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Jeans (denim) or denim-style fabric
• Fit: overall wider, more relaxed fit with or
without dropped crotch
• Length: ⅞-length, ankle length, long Gstar Tapered model twisting Relaxed fit jeans with bib:
side seams: Relaxed fit jeans Relaxed fit jeans
• Tag denim cullotes as “Jeans Relaxed Fit”
• NO Denim Chinos → Chinos
Optional Characteristics:
• Also Jogg Jeans, Tapered (slim-fit leg ends,
wide fit at thighs, darts at the knee or twisting
side seams at leg ends)
• Indicator: article name includes “Relaxed Fit”
• Also denim dungarees with relaxed fit
• Overalls too, if Relaxed fit
TAG:
- Relaxed fit jeans
Optional Double Tagging:
- Dungarees (bib required)
Straight leg jeans, no relaxed Relaxed fit jeans with Relaxed fit from the top down,
fit: Straight leg jeans elasticated leg ends, made from dropped crotch: Relaxed fit
denim: Relaxed fit jeans jeans
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Jeans Silhouette:
Trouser
Denim shorts
CC approach:
Use the tag displayed by the commodity
group.
Nonsensical commodity group: case for
clarification
- Fit must match tag/commodity group.
- Exception commodity group Cropped/no
commodity group: tag is allocated
according to model picture + guideline
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Jeans (denim)
Knee-length denim dungarees: ¾-length jeans: Denim shorts
• Length: short to 3/4-length (from Denim shorts
⅞-length on → choose different
category)
• NO fabric shorts→ Shorts
Optional Characteristics:
• Coloured denim
• Also denim dungaree shorts
• Also Jogg Jeans
• Overalls too, if denim and 3/4 -length
TAG:
- Denim shorts
Shorts not made of denim: ¾-length jeans with cargo Knee-length denim trousers:
Optional Double Tagging:
Shorts pockets: Denim shorts Denim shorts
- Dungarees (bib required)
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Silhouette:
Jeans Trouser
Jeans Tapered Fit
CC approach:
Use the tag displayed by the commodity
group.
Nonsensical commodity group: case for
clarification
- Fit must match tag/commodity group.
- Exception commodity group Cropped/no
commodity group: tag is allocated
according to model picture + guideline
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: denim or denim-like fabric
• Fit: top: loose fit (with or without
“dropped” crotch); bottom: tapered
• Length: 7/8, ankle-length, long
Optional Characteristics:
- Overalls too, if Tapered fit
TAG:
- Jeans Tapered Fit
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Suits
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Suit
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Suits Silhouette:
Trouser
Suit trousers
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Pressed pleats
• Combines well with suit jacket
• Fine, woven fabric
• NO 5-pocket styling
• NO Chinos, no denim
• Occasion: Festive, Business, Party
• NO Suit Set → use tag “Suit”
Optional Characteristics: Classic suit trousers with Classic details: concealed zip
pressed pleats fly
• Piped pockets, slanted pockets
• Generally fabric with wool content
• Pressed pleats
TAG:
- Suit trousers
Classic detail tuxedo trousers: Classic details:visible button Ankle-length, concealed fly,
Side stripes/Galon stripes closure on a classic pair of inset pockets at the side and
chinos pressed pleats: Suit trousers
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Suits Silhouette:
Blazer/Sports Jacket
Suit jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Elegant, minimalist design, NO
patches
• Occasion: Festive, Business, Party
• combines well with suit trousers
• fine,woven fabric
• NO suit set → use tag “Suit”
Optional Characteristics:
• fine woven fabric, usually contains Festive suit jacket with satin Suit jacket made from jersey: Classic detail: Kissing Buttons
shawl lapel: Suit jacket Suit jacket (overlapping)
wool
• mostly monochrome colourways
(often grey, blue or black)
• Lapel collar
TAG:
- Suit jacket
Double Tagging:
- Blazer jacket
Suit jacket made of denim: Classic suit jacket with lapel Classic details: seamed lapel
Blazer jacket + Denim jacket collar and pocket square and welt pocket at chest
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Suits Silhouette:
Vest
Suit waistcoats
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Classic, elegant, NO patches or
embroidery
• Occasion: Festive, Business, Party
• To be worn under suit jacket and in
combination with suit trousers
• Fine,woven fabric
• NO Suit Set → use tag “Suit”
• NOT padded
• NO knit fabric
• NOT quilted
• NO zip Olive waistcoat, back made Festive, 3-piece suit set (three
from lining material: Suit pcs, one price): Suit
waistcoat
Optional Characteristics:
• Fine, woven fabric, usually with wool
content
• Very common: (front) plain (often
grey, blue or black)
• Back panel may be lined/made from
lining fabric
TAG:
- Suit waistcoat
Double Tagging:
- Waistcoat
Grey, rather casual waistcoat, Casual Denim Waistcoat: Classic suit waistcoat back
back panel from lining material: Waistcoat made from lining material: Suit
Suit waistcoat waistcoat
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Suit Silhouette:
Combination clothing
Suit (SET)
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Suit Jacket sold with matching
trousers
• NO Tracksuit
• Occasion: Festive, Business,
Party
Optional Characteristics:
• 2-piece or 3-piece set Party suit (two pieces, one Festive, 3-piece suit
(Waistcoat, suit jacket, trousers) price): Suit combination (three pieces, one
price): Suit
TAG:
- Suit
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Jackets & Coats
Length definition
Jackets:
• Do not cover entire seat
• Bottom hem shorter or same
length as sleeve hems
Short coats:
• Minimum length: covers entire
seat, maximum length: mid Jacket
thigh
• Body is always longer than the
Short Coat
sleeves
Long coats:
Long Coat/Coat
• Body is always longer than the
sleeves
• Minimum length: starts mid
thigh, maximum length: ankle
length
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Down jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Down Fill
• Length: does not cover entire
seat or more, bottom hem not
longer (if so, not much) than
sleeve hems → down coat
• Filling: at least 50% genuine
down
• NO Waistcoats → Waistcoats
Down gilet with 90% down fill Jacket, regular length and 90%
(sleeveless, full-length closure down fill: Down jacket
Optional Characteristics: on front): Waistcoat
• Usually synthetic outer material
• Shape may vary (exception:
gilet) → filling material
• Very common: quilting, padded
chambers
TAG:
- Down jacket
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Fleece jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Fabric: at least 50% fleece or plush
fabric 50%
• NO training jacket
• NO zip-up sweatshirt
• NO waistcoats → waistcoat
• Length: does not cover entire seat or
more, bottom hem not longer than
sleeve hem → if so, tag accordingly
Optional Characteristics:
• Often with zip fastening
• Often with hood and/or stand-up Made of fleece, long sleeves, Grey fleece jacket with
collar mid-length button placket: full-length zip: Fleece jacket
• Often synthetic fibres, cotton/wool Fleece jumper
may also occur
• DO NOT tag as fleece jacket if only
jacket liner is made of fleece
• Articles from Nike Tech Fleece line:
tag as Sweatshirt/Zip-up
sweatshirt/Hoodie
TAG:
- Fleece jacket
Optional Double Tagging:
-
Close up: knit fabric, material Close up polyester fleece: Very fluffy jacket, regular length:
polyester: Cardigan Fleece jacket Fleece jacket
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Denim jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Jeans (denim, twill
weave fabric) or denim-style
sweatshirt/jersey fabric
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoats
• Length: does not cover entire
seat or more, bottom hem not
(much) longer than sleeve hem
→ if so, tag accordingly (coat
categories) Denim torso, hood and sleeves Denim blazer jacket: Blazer
made from sweatshirt fabric: jacket + Denim jacket
Denim jacket
Optional Characteristics:
• Sleeve length: short, ¾-length,
long, coloured denim
TAG:
- Denim jacket
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Capes
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Relaxed fit, no sleeves (mock
sleeves or seams possible)
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
• NO rain poncho → Waterproof
jacket
Optional Characteristics:
• Fabric: wide range from knit to
woven fabric, also faux fur
Classic jacket, no sleeves: Rain poncho: Rain jacket +
• Often made from one piece of Cape Parka (if coat length)
fabric
• Often with hood or collar
• Also ponchos
TAG:
- Cape
Poncho made of knit fabric: Wrap, open front: Cape Cape made from fine-gauge
Cape knit fabric: Cape
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Leather jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: Leather (i.e.: suede, smooth
leather)
• Leather jacket must contain more than
50% leather
• NO tagging as leather jacket if only
sleeves are made of leather
• NO imitation leather
• NO waistcoats → waistcoat
• NO capes → Cape
• Length: does not cover entire seat or
more, bottom hem not (much) longer Leather, bomber-jacket style: Denim jacket with leather
Leather jacket + Bomber sleeves: Denim jacket
than sleeve hem → if so, please tag Jacket
accordingly
Optional Characteristics:
• Sleeve length: short, ¾-length, long
• Style: often blazer, biker, blouson or
aviator jacket style
TAG:
- Leather jacket
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ONLINE: under Leather jackets
Jackets
Silhouette:
Faux leather jackets Jacket/Coat
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: faux leather
• NO tagging as faux leather jacket if
only sleeves are made of faux leather
• NO leather jacket
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
• Length: does not cover entire seat
or more, bottom hem is not (much)
longer than sleeve hems → if so,
tag accordingly
• NO capes → Cape
Bomber-jacket style, imitation Jacket, lightweight woven
leather: Faux leather jacket + fabric, bomber-jacket style,
Optional Characteristics: imitation leather sleeves
Bomber Jacket
• Variety of styles:
biker, blouson or aviator style
TAG:
- Faux leather jacket
Imitation leather coat to be Jacket made from faux leather: Biker-style faux leather jacket:
tagged as classic, long coats: Faux leather jacket Faux leather jacket
Classic coat
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Summer jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Light or no lining
• NO padding → Winter jacket or Light
jacket
• NO waistcoat → Waistcoat
• NO bomber jackets → Bomber Jacket
• NO knitwear → Cardigan
• Length: does not cover entire seat or
more, bottom hem not (much) longer
than sleeve hem → if so, tag accordingly
• NO fluffy faux-fur jackets → Winter
jackets Faux-fur jacket: Winter jacket Non-lined camouflage jacket:
Summer jacket
Optional Characteristics:
• Wool jackets, bolero jackets, field jackets
• Also windbreaker with non-warming
mesh lining
• Also kimono jackets
TAG:
- Summer Jacket
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ONLINE: under Light Jackets
Jackets
Silhouette:
Light Jackets Jacket/Coat
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Jackets with a warming lining (teddy fabric,
fleece) or light padding/filling
OR
• Wool jackets such as pea coats or caban
jackets (only if no short coat length)
• Length: does not cover entire seat or more,
bottom hem not longer than sleeve hem
• NO winter warm lining → Winter jacket
• NO waistcoat → Waistcoat
• NO bomber jackets → Bomber Jacket
• NO fluffy, voluminous faux-fur jackets →
Winter jackets Very lightly padded quilted
“Shaket” - Shirt-Style jacket with
jacket: Light jacket
a lining and a light padding -
Optional Characteristics: Light jackets
• Lightweight, quilted jackets (transitional
jackets): warmly lined or lightly padded
blouson jackets, varsity jackets
• Also lightweight down jackets, if
< 50% genuine down content
TAG:
- Light jacket
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ONLINE: under Light jacket
Jackets Silhouette:
Outdoor jackets Jacket/Coat
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Focus is on functions (such as
breathability, water and or
wind-repellency/resistancy)
• Softshell and performance jackets
(weatherproof shell)
• Length: does not cover seat or
more, bottom hem not longer than
sleeve hem
• NO training jacket
• NO fleece jacket
• NO waistcoat → Waistcoat
• NO PU-coated rain jacket/rain Weatherproof, breathable Waterproof, breathable jacket:
coat → Waterproof Jacket + Parka hardshell jacket (robust, sturdy Outdoor jacket
feel): Outdoor jacket
Optional Characteristics:
• Light, warm lining
• Often with hood, numerous
pockets, fastenings
• Detachable elements
TAG:
- Outdoor jackets
Optional Double Tagging:
-
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ONLINE: under Light jacket
Jackets Silhouette:
Waterproof jackets Jacket/Coat
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Water column > 7.000 mm or
clearly waterproof fabrics (such as
PU-coated fabric or fabric made of
PVC)
• Hood
• Length is irrelevant
• NO warm padding or lining
Optional Characteristics:
• Closable pockets, numerous
pockets
Rain coat made of polyurethane, Waterproof jacket: Waterproof
• Waterproof, water-repellent, water length covers seat: Waterproof jacket
column jacket + Parka
• Detachable elements
• Also: rain capes
TAG:
- Waterproof jacket
Rain coat made of polyurethane, Weather-proof, breathable hardshell Rain coat made of polyurethane,
length covers seat: Waterproof jacket (sturdy, robust feel): Outdoor length covers seat: Waterproof
jacket + Parka jacket jacket + Parka
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Jackets Silhouette:
Blazer/Sports Jacket
Blazer jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• (At least) short sleeves
• Peer Group: Men (id est: fifth character of
SKU: 2)
• NO hood
• NO kimono jacket → Summer jacket
Optional Characteristics:
• Material: fine, no stretch wool fabrics/wool
fabric blends, shimmering satin lining , jersey,
sweatshirt fabric
• Classic details: fitted waist, multi-part cut,
shoulder pads, lapel, shawl collar or no lapel Corduroy suit jacket: Blazer Jersey suit jacket: Blazer jacket
(modern version) jacket
• Also faux leather, sweatshirt fabric, long
blazer, bolero jackets (made of woven fabrics)
TAG:
- Blazer jacket
Denim suit jacket: Blazer jacket Classic suit jacket with lapel Lightweight suit jacket with linen
+ Denim jacket collar and pocket square (casual look): Blazer jacket
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Training jacket
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: synthetic material, knitted
• zip fastening
• NO fleece jacket
• NO zip-up sweatshirt
• NO waistcoat → Waistcoat
• Length: does not cover entire seat or
more, bottom hem not (much) longer
than sleeve hem → if so, tag
accordingly (coat categories)
Woven jacket, synthetic fibres, Lightweight, woven jacket,
glossy finish, stand collar, windbreaker style: Summer
Optional Characteristics: sporty look: Training jacket Jacket + Windbreaker
• Lining: no lining OR mesh lining
• Athletic design
• Hood or stand collar
• Generally: polyester content > cotton
content
TAGs:
- Training jacket
Woven fabric,synthetic fibres, Woven fabric, synthetic fibres, Woven fabric, synthetic fibres,
glossy finish, stand collar, matte finish, stand collar, sporty matte finish, stand collar, sporty
sporty look: Training jacket look: Training jacket look: Training jacket
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Jackets Silhouette:
Vest
Waistcoats
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Sleeve length: no sleeves
• Fit: with closure OR open
front
• NO knitted vests→ Jumpers
• Length is irrelevant
Optional Characteristics:
Knitted, sleeveless jacket, zip Knitted, sleeveless jacket, to be
• Material: down fill, leather, fastening on front: Waistcoat worn over a shirt: Sleeveless
jumper
faux leather, denim,
sweatshirt fabric, knitwear
TAG:
- Waistcoat
Waistcoat, button placket, made Waistcoat, generally worn under Sleeveless jacket, sweatshirt
from leather: Waistcoat a suit jacket: Waistcoat + Suit fabric, no closure: Waistcoat
waistcoat
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Jackets Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Winter jackets
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Warm jackets, suitable for cold
weather conditions
• With lining and padding
OR
• Faux fur jackets, including
teddy-fleece on the outside
• Length (in any case): does not
cover entire seat or more,
bottom hem not (much) longer
than sleeve hem→ Winter coat
• NO light jackets/transitional Faux fur jacket: Winter jacket Jacket, regular length, 90%
jackets down jacket: Down jacket
• NO down jackets
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
Optional Characteristics:
• Shape: any shape/cut possible
• Indicator: Season Fall/Winter
TAG:
- Winter jacket
Optional Double Tagging:
-
Jacket, regular length and 40% Jacket, warm polyester Heavy winter jacket, very
down fill: Winter jacket padding: Winter jacket warming padding: Winter jacket
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Jackets
Silhouette:
Bomber Jacket Jacket/Coat
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Material: woven fabric, sweatshirt fabric, jersey,
scuba, denim, leather, faux leather (cut/fit
matters)
• NO hood
• Elastic(ated) hem and/or elasticated cuffs,
blouson-shaped fit
• NO down fill → down jacket
• length irrelevant
• NO waistcoat → Waistcoat
Optional Characteristics:
• No lining, lightweight/non-warming lining, lightly
padded/padded Classic bomber jacket fit with Bomber jacket fit, material Leather jacket, no cuffs and/or
• varsity-style collar rib-knit cuffs and hem: Bomber leather: Leather jacket + hem: Leather jacket
Jacket Bomber Jacket
TAG:
- Bomber Jacket
Bomber jacket style, material Bomber jacket style, material Bomber jacket style coat,
denim: Bomber Jacket + Denim imitation leather: Faux leather classic zip pocket, small stand
jacket jacket + Bomber Jacket collar: Bomber jacket + Short
coat
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Coats
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Jackets & Coats
Length definition
Jackets:
• Don’t fully cover the buttocks
• Body is shorter or the same
length as the sleeves
•
Short coats:
• Fully cover the buttocks and
end on the upper thigh Jacket
• Body is always longer than the
sleeves
Short Coat
Long coats:
• Body is always longer than the Long Coat/Coat
sleeves
• Starts in the middle of the thighs
and might reach to the ankles
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Coats Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Down Coats
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Filling: at least 50% of genuine
down → otherwise Winter coat
• Length: covers at least the
buttocks, body is always longer
than the sleeves
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
Optional Characteristics:
Parka-style coat that covers the Coat that covers the buttocks
• Hood buttocks with 40% down filling: with 80% down filling: Down
Winter coat coat
TAG:
- Down coat
Parka-style coat that covers the Normal-length jacket and 90% Warm coat that covers the
buttocks with 70% down filling: down filling: Down jacket buttocks with 60% down filling:
Down coat Down coat
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Silhouette:
Coats Jacket/Coat
Short Coats
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Length: covers at least entire seat,
ends mid-thigh, bottom is always
longer than sleeve hem
• NO wool jackets (such as peacoats
or caban jackets), if length not short
coat length → tag as Light jacket
• NO winter warm padding (polyester,
feathers or down)
• NO parkas
• NO long bomber jackets → Bomber Classic coat, length is mid Sleeve hem and bottom hem
Jacket thigh: Short coat same length (lightly lined, made
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoats of cotton): Summer jacket
Optional Characteristics:
• Faux leather coats
TAG:
- Short coats
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Silhouette:
Coats Jacket/Coat
Parkas
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Parka coat: sporty coats, meets at least
two parka characteristics (see below)
OR
• Waterproof coat: covers at least buttocks,
rain proof material (→ double tag as
Waterproof Jacket + Parka)
• Length: covers at least entire buttocks,
bottom hem ALWAYS longer than sleeve
hems
• NO down fill
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
Rain coat made of polyurethane, No lining, buttocks not covered:
Optional Characteristics: covers buttocks and more: Summer jacket
Waterproof jacket + Parka
• Classic parka attributes: large patch flap
pockets,drawstring at the waist and/or
hem, hood, Fishtail cut
• Sturdy cotton/canvas
• Classic colourway: olive
• detachable lining
• also suitable for winter
TAG:
- Parka
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Coats Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Trenchcoats
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Coat with one or more
trenchcoat elements (see
below)
• Lining: none or very thin lining
• Length: covers at least
buttocks, body is always
longer than the sleeves
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
Coat with lapel collar and collar Sleek, classic coat, ends on the
tab: Trenchcoat upper thigh: Short coat
Optional Characteristics:
• Trench coat elements: waist
belt, sleeve tabs, Sattel,
shoulder tabs, collar with
lapels
TAG:
- Trenchcoat
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Coats Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Winter coats
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Winterproof, warm coat with
lining and padding
• Length: covers at least buttocks,
body is always longer than the
sleeves
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
• NO heavily padded wool coat →
Classic coat
• NO Trenchcoat style →
Trenchcoat Heavy winter jacket with warm Faux-fur coat that covers the
padding: Winter jacket seat: Winter coat
Optional Characteristics:
• Hood
• Padded with down and feathers,
if down percentage is >50%
TAG:
- Winter coat
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Coats Silhouette:
Jacket/Coat
Classic coats
Obligatory Characteristics:
• Woollen look
OR
• Long, thin coat in a classic
design
• Length: covers at least the
buttocks, body is always longer
than the sleeves
• NO waistcoats → Waistcoat
Long, thin coat without specific Woolen jacket, does not cover
details: Classic coat the seat: Light jacket
Optional Characteristics
• Material: (Virgin)wool or
woollen blend
• Classic
TAG:
- Classic coat
Optional Double Tagging:
- Short coat (if short)
Wool coat that reaches at least Classic coat, reaches at least to Woollen coat with hood,
to upper thighs: Classic coat upper thighs: Classic coat reaches only to upper thigh:
Classic coat + Short coat
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Tracksuits
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ONLINE: under Training jacket and
Tracksuit bottoms (standard area)
Tracksuits
Silhouette:
Combination clothing
Obligatory Characteristics:
• 2 pieces, sporty tracksuit
Optional Characteristics:
• In general 2 pieces
• Top with zip
• Hood
Tracksuit consisting of a training Sweatshirt Onesie: Tracksuit
jacket and tracksuit bottoms: bottoms
Tag: Tracksuit
- Tracksuits
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Silhouette:
Combination clothing
Obligatory Characteristics:
• NO 2 PACK, 3 PACK etc.
• NO SET
• Both pieces must be worn
separately (they are not sewn
together)
Optional Characteristics:
• Both pieces might be linked
Long sleeved top with
with a so-called “stealing long-sleeved top that can be
Undershirt from the 2-in-1
article
protection” such as a rough worn separately: Long sleeved
top
tack or silicone band, that can
be cut out
Tag:
All tags available in the 2-IN-1
combinations
2-PACK Shirts: Basic T-shirt Set consisting of a top and Long-sleeved top with
zip-up (tag according to main long-sleeved top that can be
article): Basic T-shirt and Zip-up worn separately: Long sleeved
sweatshirt top
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Multi Packs
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Multi Packs ONLINE: under the respective category
Obligatory Characteristics:
• At least 2 pieces
• Same model
• NO 2-in-1
• NO SET
Optional Characteristics:
• If T-shirts are basic and print 2-PACK Sweatshirts: 2-PACK Zip-up sweatshirts:
tag both Sweatshirts Zip-up sweatshirt
• Different colours/pattern
/fabrics possible
Tag:
- Respective type of article
(Tops,Long sleeved tops,
Underwear etc.)
Optional Double Tagging: 2-PACK T-shirts: Basic T-shirts Long-sleeved top with
long-sleeved top that can be
- worn separately: Long sleeved
top
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Sets
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ONLINE: under the respective category
Sets
Silhouette:
Combination clothing
Obligatory Characteristics:
• At least 2 pieces (different)
• NO multi pack
• NO 2-in-1
Optional Characteristics:
- 2-PACK Long sleeved Top, different
colours: Long sleeved Tops
Oktoberfest set consisting of
leather trousers & shirt: Shirt +
Tag: Leather trousers
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Contact
Alicja Ogrodnik
Laura Viscusi
Quality Management
Zalando Studios Berlin GmbH
Koppenstraße 8
10243 Berlin
alicja.ogrodnik@zalando.de
laura.viscusi@zalando.de