Step 12 of 13 in Onboard your brand
Digital library overview
Understand what the Library menu contains, how materials are organised, and which tabs a material has, so you know where to go for each task.
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The Library menu in the left sidebar is the home of everything you reuse across styles: the materials you buy, the colours you work with, the size charts you measure with, and the saved templates that read your Excel files. Everything you create here can be linked to styles, BOMs, tech packs and the Digital ID.
Library
Permission: VIEW_PRODUCT
What is in the Library menu
| Menu item | What it holds | Where to learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | Raw materials, trims, processes and packaging, with their composition, price, colours, supplier and certificates. | Material library page overview |
| Measurements | Measurement cards you attach to styles. | Measurement library page overview |
| Color Palette | Your reusable colours with Pantone references. | Create a new colour palette |
| Import Templates | Saved templates that tell Vestis how to read your Excel files. | Import templates |
Note
Import Templates only appears in the menu when at least one of the Excel imports (techpack, measurement or SKU and barcode list) is turned on for your brand.
All four entries need the permission to view products. Without it, the Library group is not shown.
Private and public materials
Every material is either Private or Public.
- A Private material is visible only to your brand.
- A Public material is available to every brand on Vestis Labs. It appears under the Public Library tab for other brands, who can use it but not change it.
Which of the two you can create depends on your role: the private library and the public library are separate permissions. Once a material is made public, it cannot be made private again while another brand is using it. Contact support if you need help.
The tabs of a material
Opening a material shows a row of tabs. Which tabs you see depends on the material and on what is turned on for your brand.
| Tab | Shown when | What you do there |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Always | Edit the material information. See Open and edit a material. |
| Variant & Price | Always | Check and override the price of each colour. See Set prices for colour variants. |
| Certificates | Always | Link or create certificates. See Material certificates. |
| Sampling | Sampling is turned on for your brand | Track the samples requested for this material. |
| Production | Material production is turned on, and the material is private | Raise and follow production orders for this material. |
| Inventory | Material production is turned on, and the material is private | See stock, receiving and adjustments. |
| Styles | The material is private | See every style that uses the material. See See which styles use a material. |
Important
You need the permission to update products to open a material and its tabs. Viewing the list only needs the permission to view products.