mcacc-collars

I make collars, leashes & "adopt me" leash sleeves for homeless dogs. I created this site to share how-to resources for others who may want to do this too. The "value proposition" (making ten for the cost of buying one at retail to donate) can be a compelling reason. The following describes my material costs (mid-2026):

Collars

I make collars in five widths, and two lengths of each width (for more range of fitment. The how-to page for making collars explains how I arrived at those lengths, and has a chart to help visualize their overlaps.).

Width	Length (in)				Proportion made	Materials cost (usd)
X-Small (3/8”)	short:	5-7/8	–	9	6%	$0.26
X-Small (3/8”)	long:	7-5/8	–	12-1/4	8%	$0.36
Small (5/8”)	short:	8-3/4	–	13-1/8	11%	$0.31
Small (5/8”)	long:	10-1/8	–	15-3/4	14%	$0.33
Medium (3/4”)	short:	11-1/4	–	17-3/8	14%	$0.42
Medium (3/4”)	long:	13-1/4	–	21-3/8	14%	$0.45
Large (1”)	short:	14-3/8	–	23	14%	$0.69
Large (1”)	long:	17	–	28	14%	$0.74
X-Large (1-1/2”)	short:	17-3/8	–	27-5/8	3%	$1.28
X-Large (1-1/2”)	long:	19-1/4	–	31-1/2	2%	$1.36

Leashes

I make 5-foot leashes in four widths, in quantities that pair with the above collars.

Width	Duty	Breaking load (lbs)	Pair with collar		Materials cost (usd)
3/8"	Light	77	3/8	Long	$0.53
3/8"	Regular	254	5/8	Short	$0.57
5/8"	Regular	366	5/8	Long	$0.63
5/8"	Regular	366	3/4	Short	$0.63
3/4"	Regular	342	3/4	Long	$0.68
3/4"	Regular	342	1	Short	$0.68
1"	Regular	276	1	Long	$0.96
1"	Heavy	434	1-1/2	Short & Long	$1.02

I don't make leashes for 3/8-Short collars.

Leash sleeves

Materials cost $0.78 each. But, $0.31 of that has been locked in at 2023 prices (fabric & silkscreening), enough to last many years. Now, they cost $0.47 each for the remaining materials (batting, interfacing, stabilizer, snaps & packaging at 2026 prices.).

If the above sounds like something you'd like to do, proceed to the how-to resources page.