<p>Product Types are really for the content of the fields and field layout of each product plus basic options for things like tax/shipping category defaults.</p>

<p>For full categorization in menus and site structure, we recommend putting a category field on all products.</p>

<p>For example you might have a category field names 'department' which you put all products into.</p>

<p>You then could show all products related to that category: <a href="https://craftcms.com/support/entries-related-to-category" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://craftcms.com/support/entries-related-to-category</a></p>

<p>Let me know if you need more guidance in the comments.</p>

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2017-10-19T14:53:55.697Z
Thanks Luke, with some experimenting and reading around I decided to try the categorisation option.  At the moment i'm putting ALL bags and scarves into a Product Type called "Bags and Scarves" but the Variations are confusing because a bag and a scarf clearly don't have any similarities! :(  I haven't got as far as templating yet.
Martin
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Just thought... I should create a 'Type' each for scarves and bags and use the categories to do the sorting.  I'll stop thinking out loud now...
Martin
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Luke Holder
<p>I've just started using craft Commerce. What's the accepted way to categorise products? For example, i’m trying to replicate this structure:</p>

<ul>
<li>Bags and Scarves (shows all products in this category)

<ul>
<li>Hand Bags (shows just hand bags)</li>
<li>Overnight Bags (shows just overnight)</li>
<li>Purses (shows just purses)</li>
<li>Scarfs (shows just scarfs)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Hair Accessories (shows all accessories)

<ul>
<li>Hair Bands (shows just hair bands)</li>
<li>Hair Clips (etc)</li>
<li>Brushes (etc)</li>
<li>Combs (etc)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Hair Care Products (shows all hair care ‘HERO’ products)

<ul>
<li>Product with variations</li>
<li>Product with variations</li>
<li>Product with variations</li>
<li>Product with variations</li>
<li>etc</li>
<li>etc</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Jewellery  (all jewellery, no sub cats)</li>
<li>Gift Vouchers

<ul>
<li>£10</li>
<li>£20</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

<p>I can’t see how product types would work?  I added the top level as if they were “departments” but the front end doesn’t show these?</p>

<p>Any help and code examples appreciated to get me going.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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Craft Commerce Categories and Product Types
# Craft Commerce Categories and Product Types

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-19)

I've just started using craft Commerce. What's the accepted way to categorise products? For example, i’m trying to replicate this structure:

* Bags and Scarves (shows all products in this category)
  + Hand Bags (shows just hand bags)
  + Overnight Bags (shows just overnight)
  + Purses (shows just purses)
  + Scarfs (shows just scarfs)
* Hair Accessories (shows all accessories)
  + Hair Bands (shows just hair bands)
  + Hair Clips (etc)
  + Brushes (etc)
  + Combs (etc)
* Hair Care Products (shows all hair care ‘HERO’ products)
  + Product with variations
  + Product with variations
  + Product with variations
  + Product with variations
  + etc
  + etc
* Jewellery (all jewellery, no sub cats)
* Gift Vouchers
  + £10
  + £20

I can’t see how product types would work? I added the top level as if they were “departments” but the front end doesn’t show these?

Any help and code examples appreciated to get me going.

Thanks

**Tags:** plugin-craftcommerce, categories

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-19. Score: 1

Product Types are really for the content of the fields and field layout of each product plus basic options for things like tax/shipping category defaults.

For full categorization in menus and site structure, we recommend putting a category field on all products.

For example you might have a category field names 'department' which you put all products into.

You then could show all products related to that category: <https://craftcms.com/support/entries-related-to-category>

Let me know if you need more guidance in the comments.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks Luke, with some experimenting and reading around I decided to try the categorisation option.  At the moment i'm putting ALL bags and scarves into a Product Type called "Bags and Scarves" but the Variations are confusing because a bag and a scarf clearly don't have any similarities! :(  I haven't got as far as templating yet.  
> **username_0**: Just thought... I should create a 'Type' each for scarves and bags and use the categories to do the sorting.  I'll stop thinking out loud now...  

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