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I just have a quick question about naming of items created. Lately I've been naming stuff like "Decorative Belt by Edvin" and so on. Is this a good idea? The name is on the item if they examine it right? I just wanted to add my own touch to it and also have my name on it so people would know the name if they ever wanted another color or replacement.

Your thoughts?

I use [Color or name] [Item Type] by Kylania myself. So something like Peach Shortsleeve Shirt by Kylania or Blueberry Dream Light Bustier by Kylania.

Personally I stick my name at the front "Zolus Couture Thin Striped Pants" so that all of my clothes sort together. If I make a whole outfit or a wide range of clothes with the same color scheme I stick the color description right after my name so that those items sort together also.

But I sell most of my clothes through my vendor, and city I sell in has one other tailor so there isn't much competition (we both chose different starting lines). I wouldn't use this naming standard if I sold in a city where there was regularly more than 100 items on the clothing list.

I add the color to the end of the name and before "by" tag.

So "Tactical Skinsuit Black / L. Blue by ITC" would be a Tactical Skinsuit with Black as the main color and light blue as the secondary color. This makes it easier for people to sort the list and see all Tactical Skinsuits on my vendor.

I follow this schematic for bazaar auctions and my store vendor:

(keep the default name) - (color): 1500c

That way when i'm displaying the item it has the price in the description so they don't have to ask. Also when uploading it into the vendor i don't have to remember what i priced all other items like this because the price is in the name.

Original Item Name[Color(s)] <Shai'Zein>

ie

Tactical Skinsuit[Black/Purple] <Shai'Zein>

Roughly the same as most, it seems, but I'm doing "Item Name (Color/Color) Graceful Clothiers" and it seems to work well. The nice part is that if I stay consistant with my color names I'm able to match a piece pretty much exactly should the customer want something new with an old outift.

I do [brand] Item Name - [color code], e.g.:

Kicky Rugged Jacket - BlkRed (a Rugged Jacket in black with red trim)

What bugs me is tailors who completely rename the things they make. Not the occasional custom name you give when a client requests a certain name, but a name that is completely different from the name the item originally had. Like the Plain Robe being renamed Noblewoman's Gown.

My usual policy is <color> <item name> <by Umbriel>

So a typical item would be Black/Red Tactical Skinsuit by Umbriel. However after seeing the logic a in a reply by another tailor, I will be changing the order to

<item name> <color> <by Umbriel>

I think this will make sorting on the vendor easier. When Bio Engineered cloth startes working, I might have to come up with a new system or else have different vendors for different enhancements. Anyone have ideas on how to name things when these items work?

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Umbriel_Brennan wrote:

What bugs me is tailors who completely rename the things they make. Not the occasional custom name you give when a client requests a certain name, but a name that is completely different from the name the item originally had. Like the Plain Robe being renamed Noblewoman's Gown.

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I rename things left and right. "Simple", "plain" and "standard" don't sell. "Flowing"and "silky" do. Don't get me started on the awkwardness of "formal two-tone". Shudder.

If I can sell casual pants as "swooper leathers" for a few grand, I don't see where it's any skin off your back.

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If I can sell casual pants as "swooper leathers" for a few grand, I don't see where it's any skin off your back."

Dunno, this seems very unethical to me. I can't imagine doing something like that unless it was a specific request, which I have never had to rename something since only the wearer see's the name anyways.

I to add in color, I haven't added my name in much since it says it in the detail anyways I thought. Plus I like to think my customers know who to go to for clothing as it is

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SquireH wrote:

Labeling it Shorts Blue just sounds weird.

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It sounded strange to me too for awhile, but my sales increased pretty drastically when I left the original name up as the start of the item name. I try to incorporate color into the item name and add myname on the end(like "Rugged Blue Jacket by Kara") but when the name is one word I add it at the end ("Shorts (blue) by Kara"). I also add the color name that way when it would sound confusing ("Light Blue Bustier" wouldn't really be appropriate if I was using a darker blue, so that one becomes "Light Bustier (blue) by Kara").

I don't rename items right now with strange names, but in the new patch they are supposedly adding a feature that the original item name will always show up on bazaars, vendors, and while examing an item. If that info is easy to see in the bazaar, and sortable (so if people can sort clothing by it's original name in addition to my custom name) I'll probably get a little more creative with my naming. But at this point I want it to be obvious to customers what the item's real name is.

I prefer to use my name instead of a brand I made up when naming items, because my name IS my brand. I use my character's first name, because having that info in the item name makes it that much easier when someone wants to mail or /tell me about getting something different to go with their older purchase. Yes, I know they can always examine the item and find my name, but putting my name in the item name just makes it more recognizable. I was stocking the bazaar just the other day when someone came up to me and said she was wearing a complete outfit she'd put together from my bazaar sales, and she ordered several more items. I doubt she'd have recognized me by name if she didn't see my name every time she equipped and uneqiupped those clothes.

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If I can sell casual pants as "swooper leathers" for a few grand, I don't see where it's any skin off your back.

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I do some of this. "Smocks" won't sell, but I can't keep "trenchcoats" in stock. Anything I make that is white I add "doctor" or "medic" to the title and same thing.. can't keep it in stock. Personally I don't like adding the color name to things, but for field wear outfits I do add descriptive names like "forest" or "desert" to the title. It gives the customer a way to create mix and match outfits asall items labeled "forest" go together.