{"id":17784,"date":"2018-08-17T02:28:37","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T06:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=17784"},"modified":"2025-01-27T19:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T00:47:39","slug":"gain-more-control-of-your-products-with-color-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/17\/gain-more-control-of-your-products-with-color-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Control Your Products: Color Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all been there: a customer orders a black t-shirt featuring a black design. The customer returns the products and asks for a refund, leaving you with less commission and an unnecessary headache. Fortunately, we\u2019ve resolved this issue. By adding a color restriction feature to the partner area, you can be assured that certain product colors won\u2019t be available.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the new feature, you can now restrict a specifically-colored product from being sold. Don\u2019t want your design to be included on a black hoodie? When editing the placement of your design on a certain product, a simple click of the \u201cDisable colors\u201d button will make this possible.<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1400\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-post-17784 wp-image-17787\" src=\"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/w_1400,h_800\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1534434547\/blog\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf.jpg?_i=AA\" data-public-id=\"blog\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1534434547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1534434547\/blog\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf.jpg?_i=AA 1400w, https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/w_600,h_343\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1534434547\/blog\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf.jpg?_i=AA 600w, https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/w_890,h_509\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1534434547\/blog\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf.jpg?_i=AA 890w, https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/images\/w_768,h_439\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1534434547\/blog\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf\/MDS-1395-BP-Color-Restrictions_screen_x2ijvf.jpg?_i=AA 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are important things to remember when restricting a specific product color. Generally, if you drastically limit the number of product colors, you\u2019ll likely see a negative impact on sales. Customers appreciate choices, so allow them to make the decisions for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the t-shirt designer in your shop and on the marketplace will still show all available colors.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, if you decide to restrict a specific color, make sure you\u2019re staying up to date on the latest product news and color deactivations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/blog\/?s=product+news&amp;submit=Search\">on our blog<\/a>. Failure to do so could lead to a broken product.<\/p>\n<p><em>Go check out the feature for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all been there: a customer orders a white t-shirt featuring a white design. 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