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Bloomingdale's Fur or Hair (Women's Dresses) Field Guide

"All fur (trim or body) must have a fur form filled out by the vendor stating the animal type of fur, treatment (natural/dyed) & the country of origin. Note Asiatic vs. northern raccoon (state specific animal).  For fur trim, specify location (hood lining, hood trim, inner bib, etc.) Never say “pony” hair; it is either “cow hair “or “calf hair” and needs a fur form". Max character limit of 254 characters (including spaces).

Fur or Hair is an optional feature bullet in Bloomingdale's women's dresses department. It names any fur, hair or shearling on the dress, with the fiber and the location, and it comes with a compliance rule: real fur is not accepted on Bloomingdale's Marketplace, so the field describes faux fur, shearling, calf hair or cow hair, and stays blank for the great majority of dresses. When it is filled, Bloomingdale's shows it as a bullet in the details section of the product page.

The rules

Rule Value
Required No
Maximum length 254 characters, spaces included
Form One phrase, no trailing period
Level Parent listing, one value for the whole style
Department Women's dresses

Fill the field only when the source data mentions fur, hair or shearling. Describe faux fur with its fiber ("Faux fur: polyester") and where it sits (collar, hem, cuffs, trim). Name calf hair and cow hair as such; "pony hair" is never accepted, because the hair does not come from a pony. Name shearling as shearling. The bullet is shared across the style, so never describe one color or one size.

Examples

Value Verdict Reason
Faux fur (polyester) trim at collar and cuffs Good Fiber and location
Faux fur (acrylic) hem Good Fiber and location
Calf hair panels at the bodice Good The correct name for the material
Genuine shearling collar Good Shearling named as shearling
Fur trim Weak No fiber, and reads as real fur
Pony hair panels Weak Never accepted; it is calf hair or cow hair
Faux fur collar in the ivory colorway Weak Names one color
Trimmed with soft faux fur. Weak A sentence with a period

Common mistakes

  • Leaving the field blank on a dress with a faux fur collar. Anything fur-like that the source describes goes here.
  • Writing "fur" without "faux". Real fur is not accepted, so the value has to be explicit.
  • Writing "pony hair". Rename it calf hair or cow hair.
  • Describing the fur fiber only in Product Material. The fiber content belongs there too, but the location of the fur belongs here.

How Osello fills this field

Osello treats Fur or Hair as an optional parent-level text field capped at 254 characters. When a women's dresses listing is filled in, the AI reads the description first, then the attributes, then the images, and writes one phrase with the fiber and the location only when the source mentions fur, hair or shearling; otherwise the field stays blank. It names calf hair and cow hair correctly even when the source says "pony hair". The value is set once per style and shared by every size and colorway. See what gets filled in automatically and fix rejected listings if a reviewer flags a fur description.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fur or Hair required for women's dresses on Bloomingdale's?

No. It is optional in this department, and most dresses leave it blank.

Can I list a dress with real fur trim?

No. Real fur is not accepted on Bloomingdale's Marketplace. The field describes faux fur, shearling, calf hair or cow hair.

Why can't I write "pony hair"?

The material is cow or calf hair, and Bloomingdale's requires it to be named as such. Write "Calf hair" or "Cow hair".

Do I need to say which fiber the faux fur is?

Yes. State the fiber with the faux fur, for example "Faux fur (polyester) trim at hood", so the shopper knows it is synthetic.