Fabric Stretch/Give is a required fit bullet in Bloomingdale's women's dresses department. It tells the shopper how much the fabric stretches, in one of the levels Bloomingdale's uses: non-stretch, slightly stretchy or high-stretch. A women's dresses listing cannot be submitted from Osello until it has a value, and Bloomingdale's shows it in the size and fit section of the product page, next to the sizing and fit bullets that help a shopper pick a size.
The rules
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Required | Yes |
| Maximum length | 254 characters, spaces included |
| Form | One stretch level in sentence case, no trailing period |
| Level | Parent listing, one value for the whole style |
| Department | Women's dresses |
The stretch levels
Judge from the fabric content first and the description second. The elastane share and the fabric construction settle most cases.
| Value | Applies to |
|---|---|
| Non-stretch | Rigid or structured wovens with no elastane: poplin, taffeta, most linen and non-stretch denim |
| Slightly stretchy | Wovens with about 5% elastane or spandex: stretch cotton sateen, stretch crepe, stretch denim |
| High-stretch | Knits, jersey, modal, rib, ponte and performance fabrics that stretch on their own |
The value is written in sentence case: "Slightly stretchy", not "Slightly Stretchy" or "SLIGHTLY STRETCHY". The bullet is shared across the style, so never describe one color or one size.
Examples
| Value | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stretch | Good | A rigid woven |
| Slightly stretchy | Good | A woven with a little elastane |
| High-stretch | Good | A jersey knit |
| Slightly Stretchy | Weak | Title case |
| Stretchy | Weak | Not one of the levels |
| 95% cotton, 5% elastane | Weak | The fiber content, not the stretch level |
| The fabric has a lot of give. | Weak | A sentence with a period |
Common mistakes
- Guessing "High-stretch" from a comfort claim. Check the fiber content; a woven with 3% elastane is slightly stretchy.
- Pasting the fiber content. That belongs in Product Material.
- Writing the fit here. "Fitted at the waist" belongs in Bust, Hip, Waist Fit Details.
- Mixing cases across a line. Every dress uses the same three sentence-case values.
How Osello fills this field
Osello treats Fabric Stretch/Give as a required parent-level text field capped at 254 characters. When a women's dresses listing is filled in, the AI reads the fabric content first, then the description, then the images, and writes one of the three levels in sentence case. The value is set once per style and shared by every size and colorway. Because the field is required, the listing shows as not ready until it has a value; see required fields and listing readiness. A dress whose fabric content is missing from the source data is the usual reason the value needs a check, so keep Product Material filled.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fabric Stretch/Give required for women's dresses on Bloomingdale's?
Yes. It is a required fit bullet in this department, and Osello will not submit the listing without it.
Which level is a dress with 5% elastane?
Slightly stretchy. Bloomingdale's describes that level as a woven with about 5% elastane content.
Is a jersey dress high-stretch even with no elastane?
Yes. Knits stretch on their own, so jersey, modal and rib fabrics take "High-stretch".
Does the capitalization matter?
Yes. Write the value in sentence case: "Slightly stretchy", "Non-stretch", "High-stretch".