MALFINI Promotional Textile PrestaShop - automated supplier catalog

PrestaShop dropshipping module MALFINI

Are you launching a customisable promotional apparel store? You work with MALFINI, a.s., the leading Czech wholesaler of B2B textiles (T-shirts, Polos, Sweatshirts, Fleeces, Shirts, Jackets, Caps, Bags, Safety footwear…) and you spend your days importing each model, each size, each colour from their B2B portal, copying the technical specifications (fabric composition, fabric weight, washing temperature, application types), uploading the photos of all 5 views, updating stock size by size?

With the MALFINI PrestaShop promotional apparel import module, everything becomes automatic. You enter the MALFINI XML URL in your language (8 available), you click "Run import", and the module creates your 3,100 PrestaShop products with their size combinations, their real stock per size, their technical specifications, their size guide PDFs, their 5 photo views, before your eyes.

⚡ Before vs After the MALFINI Module

👤 Who is this module for?

🎯 Complete features of the MALFINI Module

📥 Smart and progressive import

• Optimised import: compatible with all hosting types, even shared hosting
• Real-time progress: progress bar + live log (status of each product)
• Resume after interruption: if you close the page, the import resumes where it stopped
• "Run import" button with smart popup that warns you if products already exist
• "Create missing products" button (yellow): smart pre-filter that imports only new items — ultra-fast daily refreshes
• "Test 10 products" mode: validate your configuration on a sample before the full import

👕 Size combinations + real stock per size

• 1 PS product = 1 colour of a MALFINI model (e.g. "Women's Polo Pamela 200 - white" and "Women's Polo Pamela 200 - black" are 2 distinct PS products)
• Automatic sizes as combinations: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL… or for kids 110 cm/4 yrs, 122 cm/6 yrs…
• Real stock per size retrieved directly from the MALFINI XML (updated on every CRON light_sync)
• EAN per size stored in the PS combination (native barcode)
• Gross/net weight + volume per size for accurate shipping calculations
• Customs code (TARIFF_CODE) stored for export customs compliance

🗂️ Tree categories + smart filters

• 4 main parent sections auto-created: Apparel / Footwear & Safety / Accessories / Outlet
• 15 MALFINI sub-categories placed inside: T-shirts, Polos, Sweatshirts, Fleeces, Shirts, Jackets-vests, Shorts, Towelling, Safety footwear, Caps, Bags, Promotional material…
• "Category >" prefix auto-cleaned (parasitic XML resolved)
• Configurable root category: choose where to create the tree

📝 Auto-generated and enriched long description

• Original MALFINI description (specification + description)
• Specifications table with local SVG pictograms: Fabric composition, Fabric weight, Washing temperature, Label, Application type (embroidery / screen printing / digital printing / transfer…)
• "Documents to download" section with links to the size guide PDF + the full product datasheet PDF
• "Also available in" section with colour swatches of the model's other versions (visual only, no broken links)
• Configurable position of the specifications table (top or bottom of the description)

📷 Multi-image product (up to 5 views)

• 5 different views per product: front, back, side, close-ups, lifestyle
• Automatic download from the MALFINI CDN (URLs provided in the XML)
• Automatic resize in all PrestaShop ImageTypes (home_default, large_default, medium_default, cart_default, thickbox_default…)
• Independent switch to enable/disable additional views (the main cover is always imported)

🎨 Ancillary media downloaded locally

• Attribute SVG pictograms stored in the module (composition, washing, weight…) — reused on hundreds of products, downloaded only once
• Colour swatches (VARIANT_GROUP_ICON) downloaded locally for the "Also available in" section
• Size guide + product datasheet PDFs downloaded locally + created as native PS attachments (appear in the product's "Downloads" tab on the front, depending on your theme)
• Smart static cache: no file is needlessly re-downloaded

🔍 Filterable features (PS Features)

• 5 auto-created filterable features: Colour, Gender (Women/Men/Kids/Unisex), Fabric composition, Weight, Washable at
• Compatible with the official PrestaShop facetedsearch module for advanced front filters
• Global on/off switch

🛡️ Automatic B2B filter

• The MALFINI attributes "Pcs in pack" and "Minimum purchase" are internal B2B data
• The module automatically hides them from the description AND PS Features
• Your end customers will NEVER see them, not even by accident

⏰ CRON 24/7 — 3 automated actions

🔐 Security: each CRON URL contains a regeneratable 32-character secret key.

🧪 Test mode from the BO: a "▶" button launches the actual execution and returns the result in the BO.

📏 Built-in limiter: "Product limit per CRON execution" field (default 0 = unlimited). For hosting with short timeouts, the module auto-restarts in batches.

💰 Margins & VAT — You stay in control

3 price calculation modes

• Tiered margins (recommended): 6 pre-filled commercial tiers tailored to promotional textiles (180% on small prices → 60% on large volumes)
• Fixed margin: a single percentage for the entire catalogue
• Raw HT price: no margin applied (B2B resale without margin)

VAT via native PrestaShop TaxRulesGroup

The module uses the tax rules you have already configured in International → Taxes → Tax rules. This allows:

• French VAT (20% / 10% / 5.5%)
• European VAT by country (27 EU countries)
• VAT exemptions (small business)
• Pro/individual distinction via PS customer groups

🎚️ 10 switches to customise your import

🛠️ Maintenance — Built-in tools

📜 History & Errors

• History of the latest events (XML downloads, imports, deletions)
• 100 most recent errors with SKU, type, full message

🗑️ Secure selective deletion

• Delete products imported by MALFINI only
• Delete empty categories from the MALFINI XML (with safety: only touches categories without products AND without sub-categories)
• Delete brands with no remaining products
• Delete attributes (Size group) if no combination uses them anymore — double confirmation required
• Clear history and errors

⚠️ Safety: these actions NEVER touch other products/categories of your store. The module identifies only its own data.

🏷️ The MALFINI catalogue in numbers

👕 Product families covered by MALFINI

• T-shirts (women, men, kids, unisex)
• Polos (women, men, kids, unisex)
• Sweatshirts (women, men, kids, unisex)
• Fleeces (women, men, kids, unisex)
• Shirts (women, men)
• Jackets-vests (softshell, anorak, work jacket)
• Shorts
• Towelling (bathrobes, towels)
• Safety footwear (low, high)
• Caps, beanies, hats
• Bags, backpacks, totes
• Various promotional material
• OUTLET and complementary range (end of series)

⭐ 14 reasons to choose the MALFINI Module

1. Compatible with PrestaShop 9.x (production tested), 8.x and 1.7.x
2. 3,100 products imported in a few hours (vs weeks manually)
3. 17,000+ size combinations auto-created with real stock
4. Real stock per size synced via CRON light_sync (4×/day recommended)
5. 4 main sections + 15 sub-categories auto-created (parasitic prefix cleaned)
6. Auto-enriched description: specifications table + local SVG pictos + downloadable PDFs + alternative colours
7. 5 image views per product downloaded and resized
8. 8 languages available on the supplier side
9. Tiered margins pre-filled commercially for textiles
10. VAT via native PS TaxRulesGroup
11. "Create missing" button: SKU pre-filter for fast refreshes
12. Secure CRON 24/7 with BO test mode + built-in limiter
13. Automatic B2B filter: "Pcs/pack" and "Minimum purchase" never shown to end customer
14. Built-in documentation + Maintenance tools with double confirmation for sensitive actions

🎬 How it works in 5 steps

🔧 Technical compatibility

❓ Frequently asked questions

Contact your MALFINI sales rep or their partnership service. Access to the XML feed is reserved for MALFINI partner accounts — you will receive the URL adapted to your market (8 languages available).

Yes, that's even its main playground. Tested in production on PrestaShop 9.0.x. Also compatible with 8.x and 1.7.x.

With all image views: 3-5h for 3,100 products + 17,000 size combinations. Without additional views: ~1h. Tip: let it run via overnight CRON.

Yes, the MALFINI XML contains STOCK_AMOUNT per variant (size). The module syncs this stock on every import (full_import) or quick update (light_sync). Run light_sync 4×/day for near real-time stock.

For front display simplicity and robustness: 1 product page = 1 consistent visual (images are per colour). The "Also available in" section visually indicates the other colours available. This approach also avoids PS image cache bugs when the combination changes.

On the next CRON full_import: the new product is created, existing prices are updated according to your tiers, stock per size is synced. You keep your modified descriptions if you have done so from the BO.

These are internal B2B data that MALFINI provides to its resellers (how many units per box, minimum purchase from them). The module automatically hides them from the description and PS Features so they are never visible to your end customer.

The module imports in 1 language at a time (the one of the chosen XML file). For a multilingual store, the product content is written in all PS languages with the same value. To truly translate, you must do 1 import per language (clone the module).

Yes. Uninstalling preserves all data (products, categories, attributes, brands, supplier, logs). To erase this data: use the Tools → Selective deletion tab before uninstalling.

The module imports the product's technical specifications (possible application types: embroidery, screen printing, digital transfer, litho transfer, screen-print transfer, label change). However, it does not include the customisation service on the front (marking configurator, customer logo upload) — for that, use a module dedicated to product customisation.

📦 Module developed by WebPoint · webpoint.fr · Regular updates · Clean & commented code · Compatible PS 1.7 → 9.x