What is an Item Group?

What is an Item Group?

An Item Group is a collection of products that share common attributes such as color, size, material, production process, or usage.
In ManufApp, it helps you:

  • Group similar items

  • Define shared rules for naming and attributes

  • Apply sizing or variant generation logic across the group

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