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Poshmark listing checklist: brand, size, condition, style tags

· SnapList AI team

A listing is easier to write when you work through the same steps each time. This checklist follows a sensible order: gather the facts, write the title, write the description, add tags, then check everything before you post.

The numbers below are the limits stated on Poshmark’s support pages. For anything else, treat the advice as habits that tend to work and check Poshmark’s help centre for current rules.

Step 1: Gather the facts from the item

Before you type anything, collect what you can verify:

  • Brand, from the label.
  • Size, exactly as printed. If there are several sizes on the tag (US, UK, EU), note which one you will use and keep it consistent.
  • Item type and colour, from looking at it.
  • Fabric, only if the care label says so.
  • Measurements, taken yourself with a tape. Our guide to measuring clothes for resale explains how.
  • Condition and flaws, checked in good light.

Photograph the brand tag and care label first. It is the quickest way to avoid typing a brand or size from memory.

Step 2: The title

Poshmark’s support pages give 80 characters for the title. Use that space for the words a buyer would search: brand, item type, a key detail, and size if it fits.

Say you are listing a cardigan. A title might read: “Madewell cream cable knit cardigan size S”. It is clear, it uses what the label and photos show, and it leaves out empty praise.

A good habit is to avoid unrelated brand names or keyword lists. If a word is not true of the item, it does not belong in the title.

Step 3: The description

The description can be up to 1,500 characters, which Poshmark states officially. You may see an older figure of 500 in some blog posts; that is outdated.

You will rarely need all 1,500. A tidy structure:

  1. One sentence on what the item is and how it fits.
  2. Condition in plain words.
  3. Flaws, each stated specifically.
  4. Measurements, with units.
  5. Fabric, if the care label shows it.
  6. Anything not included, such as a belt or dust bag.

Put the most useful lines first. Many buyers read only the top of the text on a phone.

Do not put personal contact details in a listing, and do not suggest dealing outside the marketplace.

Step 4: Condition wording

NWT (new with tags) and NWOT (new without tags) are commonly used short forms among Poshmark sellers. If you use them, be strict: NWT means the original tags are still attached, and NWOT means the item is new and unworn but the tags are gone.

For everything else, plain description beats vague grades. “Worn a few times, no stains or holes” or “Faint pilling under the arms” tells the buyer more than “good condition”. If you are unsure between two descriptions, choose the more cautious one. Our overview of condition and flaws goes into this.

Check the in-app condition options when you list rather than relying on this post for exact labels.

Step 5: Style tags

Poshmark allows up to 3 style tags per listing, up to 25 characters each. Letters, numbers, apostrophe, hyphen, ampersand and space are allowed. That is what Poshmark states officially.

With only three tags, choose them for what is actually true of the item. Examples of the kind of thing that works:

  • A style description, like “boho” or “workwear”.
  • A season or occasion, if it fits.
  • A feature, like “cable knit”.

Do not use tags to name brands that are not on the item.

Step 6: Photos

Poshmark does not need a studio. Natural light, a plain background and the item laid flat or hung neatly are enough. Include:

  • The front and back.
  • The brand tag and care label.
  • Any flaw, close up.
  • A shot that shows the true colour.

If the photo shows a flaw, mention it in the description as well.

Step 7: Final check

Before you post, read the listing as a buyer would:

  • Does the title match the item in the photos?
  • Is the size the one printed on the label?
  • Are all flaws named?
  • Are the measurements ones you actually took?

If you draft with a tool such as SnapList AI, the confirmation chips are a prompt to check guesses before copying the text into Poshmark yourself. Nothing is posted for you.

Quick checklist

  • Brand and size read from the label.
  • Title within 80 characters, with real search words first.
  • Description within 1,500 characters, key facts at the top.
  • Condition described plainly; NWT and NWOT used only when accurate.
  • Every flaw written out and photographed.
  • Measurements taken by you, with units.
  • Up to 3 style tags, up to 25 characters each, all true of the item.
  • No contact details or off-platform deals.

Marketplace rules change. Check the current rules in the app or help centre before you rely on a limit. Last reviewed 29 October 2026.