Use Localization Settings to control the default currency, units, and output language Dropstitch uses across your listing workflow.
Before you start
Open Settings > General > Store.
If your templates contain hardcoded units or currency symbols, review them in Set up Templates in Dropstitch.
Decide whether your store should run primarily in metric or imperial units before you publish in volume.
How it works
Localization Settings define how Dropstitch formats pricing, measurements, weight, and generated language output.
Core settings:
Setting | What it controls | Notes |
Currency | Default pricing currency | Affects price formatting and barcode label currency display |
Weight Unit | Product weight unit | Used for weight-related product data |
Measurement Unit | Product measurement unit | Used for garment dimensions and related output |
Product Output Language | Generated copy language | Changes output language, not the Dropstitch interface language |
You update each setting in its own modal and save it separately. Once those defaults are set, new generated output follows that baseline unless your own template text hardcodes something different.
How to use it
Go to Settings > General > Store.
Click Change on the setting you want to update.
Select the new value.
Click Save Changes.
Repeat for Currency, Weight Unit, Measurement Unit, and Product Output Language.
Confirm the updated values are visible on the Store page.
Success check
Each localization row shows the value you selected.
New output uses the expected currency, measurement unit, and language conventions.
Barcode labels show the correct currency symbol if you print price on the label.
Tips
Recommended approach: treat Localization Settings as set-and-forget and confirm them right after account setup.
Keep your measurement unit aligned with how you actually measure garments so you do not create conversion errors later.
If you sell primarily to one market, keep Dropstitch on that market's default unit and language baseline.
Advanced settings
If you sell into multiple regions, keep one operational base inside Dropstitch and localize further downstream where needed.
EU-heavy stores usually benefit from metric defaults, while some US-heavy stores may prefer imperial display downstream.
This works best when your Dropstitch templates stay neutral and do not hardcode conflicting unit labels.
Troubleshooting
Save Changes is disabled: select a value in the modal first.Wrong units still appear in listing text: check Set up Templates in Dropstitch for hardcoded unit text.Generated language is not what I expected: confirm Product Output Language and test again on newly generated output.Marketplace display still looks different: some marketplaces add their own display formatting on top of your source data.
Value reflection
Without a clean localization baseline, the same currency, unit, and language cleanup keeps returning on every listing. Dropstitch gives you one default formatting layer that keeps output more consistent across products and exports. Once it is set correctly, most teams rarely need to touch it again.