Is the item  a prop?  I know in some cases you can't apply the texture in the Pose room and have to use the material room.  Although that isn't the case with all props because I have some packages that have props that have MAT POSE files for textures.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi