Filament Products
A product represents a specific filament line — a brand, material, and colour combination. Products live in a shared community catalog so you don’t have to re-enter details that others have already added.
The product catalog
Section titled “The product catalog”Go to Products to browse the full catalog. Filter by:
- Material type — PLA, PETG, ABS, TPU, …
- Manufacturer — all major brands included
- Tags — community-added tags for quick filtering
Each product card shows its name, manufacturer, material, variants, and whether you own any spools of it.
Product variants
Section titled “Product variants”A single product (e.g. “Bambu Lab PLA Basic”) can have multiple variants — different colours or sizes. Each variant tracks:
- Colour (name + hex code)
- Diameter (1.75 mm / 2.85 mm)
- Full spool weight (kg)
- Temperature profile (nozzle + bed temperatures)
- Barcodes
Adding a new product
Section titled “Adding a new product”- Go to Products → Add product
- Choose (or create) the manufacturer
- Pick the material type
- Enter a product name
- Add at least one variant — colour, diameter, weight
- Optionally add nozzle and bed temperature ranges
- Click Save
Adding variants to an existing product
Section titled “Adding variants to an existing product”Open the product → click Add variant. Fill in the colour, diameter, and weight. You can add as many variants as needed.
Product images
Section titled “Product images”Upload a photo of the spool or packaging to help you identify it at a glance:
- Open the product detail page
- Click Add image (or drag & drop a file)
- The image appears on the product card
Proposing edits
Section titled “Proposing edits”See a typo or wrong temperature spec? On any product you didn’t create, click Propose edit to suggest a correction. A community manager reviews it before it goes live.
Manufacturers
Section titled “Manufacturers”Products are grouped by manufacturer. Browse all manufacturers under the Manufacturers section — or jump there directly from a product page.
See Manufacturers for full details on creating and managing manufacturer records.