Setting Up a Clothing Store on Squarespace
By the ZeDaq.ai team · · 4 min read
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- What should you plan before you build the store?
- How do you structure the catalog for clothing?
- What should a clothing product page include?
- How do you add size recommendation and try-on?
- How do you build the size chart the widget uses?
- What does it cost to try?
- How does this compare with other platforms?
- How do you test the store before launch?
To set up a clothing store on Squarespace, plan your products and sizes first, build your catalog, then add a sizing and try-on layer using a script tag. Clothing needs more care than most products because shoppers worry about fit.
This guide gives a platform-neutral checklist and shows where ZeDaq.ai fits. For the widget approach in general, see our guide to virtual try-on for WooCommerce, which uses the same script-tag idea. Check Squarespace's own help center for current steps on its commerce features, because menus and plans change.
What should you plan before you build the store?
Settle the parts that are hard to change later.
- Your range. List products, colors and sizes.
- Your size data. Collect body measurements for each size.
- Your photos. Plan a consistent set per product.
- Your policies. Decide on shipping, returns and exchanges.
Spend the most time on size data. Clothing returns often come from size doubt, and a clean chart is the foundation for everything else.
How do you structure the catalog for clothing?
Think in products with variants. Each garment has a size, and often a color.
- Use clear product names that include the garment type.
- Group items into categories shoppers recognize, such as dresses, tops and outerwear.
- Add every size as an option, so shoppers see stock clearly.
- Keep naming consistent, such as "S, M, L" or "UK 8, 10, 12", across the store.
Check Squarespace's help center for how it handles product variants and inventory on your plan.
What should a clothing product page include?
Write each page so a shopper can decide without asking you a question.
- Several photos, including one on a model with height and size worn.
- Fabric, care and fit notes.
- A link to your size guide.
- Delivery and returns details.
The product page checklist for fashion stores covers photos, fit notes and try-on in more detail.
How do you add size recommendation and try-on?
ZeDaq.ai offers a script-tag widget for Squarespace, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce and custom sites. It adds "Try it on" and "Find my size" to the product page.
- Create an API key. In the ZeDaq.ai dashboard, go to API keys and create one.
- Lock it to your domain. The key must be locked to your store's domain.
- Add your size charts. In Dashboard → Size charts, enter one chart per garment type: tops, outerwear, dresses and bottoms.
- Paste the script. Add this to your product template, using your platform's custom-code option:
<script src="https://www.zedaq.ai/widget/zedaq.js" data-key="YOUR_KEY" defer></script>
- Test on your own products. Open a product page on your phone, try it on and check the size result.
Full setup details are in the widget documentation. Confirm in Squarespace's help center where custom code can be added on your plan before you start.
How do you build the size chart the widget uses?
Use body measurements, not flat garment widths. Enter a minimum and maximum for each size, and make ranges meet so no shopper falls between two sizes.
The scan recommends your store's own labels, and sizes up to the largest relevant measurement. A generic UK, US, EU or AU chart is the fallback if you have not added one. Our guide to setting up your size chart explains the steps in detail.
What does it cost to try?
The Free plan is $0 and includes 3 try-ons, 3 measurements and 5 invoices a month. Paid plans start with Micro at $14 a month, with the first month at $1 on monthly plans, once per business on its first paid plan. Every paid plan has a 3-day free trial with no card required. Check the current pricing before you decide.
How does this compare with other platforms?
The steps are the same on any platform that lets you add custom code. For another store-builder example, see setting up a clothing store on Ecwid.
Prefer a self-hosted route? The guide for WooCommerce covers it.
How do you test the store before launch?
Run a short test before you tell anyone the store is live.
- Place a test order on a phone and on a computer.
- Check that every size shows the right stock.
- Run "Find my size" with two or three different people.
- Read every policy page as a customer would.
- Ask a friend to try it without your help and note where they get stuck.
Fix the small problems first. A confusing size selector costs more sales than a missing feature.
Add size and try-on to your store with one script
FAQs
Do I need a developer to add the widget?
Not necessarily. You paste one script tag into your product template, if your plan allows custom code.
Why must the API key be locked to my domain?
It stops others from using your key on their own sites. Lock it in Dashboard → API keys.
Does the widget work with any Squarespace template?
Test on your own product pages before launch, and confirm in Squarespace's help center that your plan allows custom code.
Can I use the REST API instead?
Yes. The try-on endpoint is POST /api/v1/tryon with an x-api-key header, documented in the API reference.
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