# Open and edit a material

> Open a material from the library, understand its tabs, edit its details with autosave, and know when a material is read-only.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-detail-and-edit/

Every material has its own page with a row of tabs. The first tab, **Details**, holds the same form you used to create the material, and you can change anything on it. Most edits are saved for you as you type.

**Where to find it:** Library → Materials → (open a material) → Details

**Requires:** permission `UPDATE_PRODUCT,VIEW_PRODUCT`

## Open a material

1. **Open the Material Library**
   From the left sidebar, click **Library**, then **Materials**.

   ![The Material Library with the My Materials and Public Library tabs, the filters and a grid of material cards](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-library-page-overview/60-material-list.webp)

2. **Open the material**
   In the card view, click the material image. In either view, click the three dots and then **Edit**.

   ![The three-dots menu on a material card open with Edit, Delete and Duplicate](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-library-page-overview/68-card-actions-menu.webp)

3. **Choose a tab**
   The material opens on **Details**. Use the tab row at the top to move to the other tabs.

   ![The tab row of a material with Details selected and Variant & Price, Certificates, Sampling, Production, Inventory and Styles beside it](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-detail-and-edit/60-tabs.webp)

You can also arrive here from the pages that create a material for you. After you submit a material built with AI, Vestis opens it on **Details**.

## The tabs

| Tab | What it is for |
| --- | --- |
| **Details** | The material form. This page. |
| **Variant & Price** | The price of each colour. See [Set prices for colour variants](https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-variant-price/). |
| **Certificates** | See [Material certificates](https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-certificates/). |
| **Sampling** | Shown when sampling is turned on for your brand. |
| **Production** and **Inventory** | Shown when material production is turned on for your brand, and the material is private. |
| **Styles** | Shown for private materials. See [See which styles use a material](https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-styles-tab/). |

## Edit the details

The form has the same fields as the create form, listed in [Every field on the material form](https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-form-fields/). A few things work differently when you edit:

- The code is called **Supplier Code (SKU)** and there is a **Material Code** field.
- **Created By** shows who created the material when material invitations are on. Only that person can add or remove **Invited Users**.
- **Price** has an **Edit pricing** button. See [Set quantity-break pricing for a material](https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-price-tiers/).
- When sampling is on, a **Request Sample** button offers **Request Sample** and **Request Lab Dip** for any colour. Vestis shows "Sample request created successfully".

### What saves by itself

Changes to most fields are saved automatically about a second and a half after you stop typing. A small message shows **Saving...** and then **Saved**.

Autosave waits while something on the form is incomplete: the **Name** or **Code** is empty, a composition is missing its composition or percentage, a colour has no name, or a media row has no title, no URL or a file that has not been saved yet. Complete the row and it saves.

Some changes are never saved by autosave. For these, click **Save** at the bottom right:

- adding or removing **Material Images**, which shows "Image changes aren't saved automatically — click Save to apply them.";
- adding media from a file.

1. **Change a field**
   For example, type a new **Memo**.

   ![The Memo field near the bottom of the Details tab, where a note can be typed](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-detail-and-edit/61-memo-field.webp)

2. **Watch for "Saved"**
   Wait for the **Saved** message.

3. **Click "Save" for images and files**
   Click **Save** at the bottom right to apply image and media-file changes. You see "Updating product..." and then "Product updated successfully".

   ![The Cancel and Save buttons at the bottom right of the material form](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/library/assets/material-detail-and-edit/62-save-button.webp)

If **Save** cannot go ahead because a field is not valid, Vestis shows a message naming the first problem. **Cancel** takes you back to the library list.

## Change the library type

The **Library Type** field at the top follows these rules:

- A private material can be made **Public** after you confirm **Make Library Public**.
- A public material cannot be changed back to private once another brand is using it. In that case the field is locked and explains that the library is public and cannot be changed to private. Contact support if you need help.

## When a material is read-only

A public material that belongs to another brand opens read-only. Its fields show as plain text (**Name**, **Supplier Code (SKU)**, **Material Code**, **Category**, price, colours and so on), nothing autosaves and **Save** is disabled. Only the owning brand can change it.

## Troubleshooting

**I cannot open a material.** Opening a material needs the permission to update products, not only to view them. Ask your administrator.

**My change did not stick.** Check that no row on the form is incomplete (a composition without a percentage, a colour without a name, a media row without a title). Autosave skips the form until it is complete. Also remember that images and media files need **Save**.

## Related

- [Every field on the material form](https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-form-fields/)
- [Material library page overview](https://docs.vestislabs.com/library/material-library-page-overview/)