Instead of removing facets for a category, it's suggested to disable them if they are no longer necessary for display. This way, you can enable them back when you need them again in the future.
Once you disable the facets, they will not appear for the category on your storefront. Learn more about facets in this article.
You can disable facets for a category by following the below steps:
- Go to your workspace.
- Click on Merchandising icon on the left sidebar.
- Go to Facets.
- Click on the category for which you want to disable facets.
- Click to switch the toggle off for “Enable Facets” and save your changes.
- Go to your storefront and search for the product in the following category, you will see that facets will not appear this time.