How to Measure Your Pet for a Bandana
One measurement decides the size: the neck. It takes a soft tape or a length of string and about a minute.
Where to measure
- Stand your pet up and find the base of the neck, where a collar sits rather than up under the jaw.
- Wrap a soft tape around the neck at that point and bring the ends together.
- Read the measurement where the tape meets, and write it down in inches or centimetres.
No tape at hand: wrap a piece of string around the neck the same way, mark where it meets, then hold the string against a ruler.
How snug the measurement should be
Keep the tape flat against the coat without pressing into it, and leave room for two fingers between the tape and the neck. Measure the neck itself, not over a collar or a harness.
How our sizing works
Each size covers a range of neck measurements rather than a single number. Two-snap closure, adjustable within each size. The scrunchie is one size and is the same in every set.
Measuring a cat
The method is the same one above. Size S is the size cats take — the chart below gives its neck range — and the three larger sizes are dog sizes.
A cat’s coat is thicker than the neck underneath it, so rest the tape on the fur rather than pressing through it, and keep the two fingers of room. If your cat will not hold still for a tape, measure a collar they already wear instead: fasten it, lay it flat, and measure around the loop.
If your pet is between two sizes
Take the larger size. The snaps close at two settings, so a bandana that starts a little generous can be taken in, while one that is too small cannot be let out.
Bandana size chart
Measure around the neck where a collar sits. Between two sizes, take the larger.
| Size | Neck | Typically fits |
|---|---|---|
| S | 9.5–12 in | Under 10 lbCats and toy breeds |
| M | 13.5–15.5 in | Under 27 lbFrenchies, Poodles |
| L | 19.5–21.5 in | Under 44 lbCorgis, Border Collies |
| XL | 23.5–26.5 in | 44 lb and upGoldens, Huskies |