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How to choose a wholesale Elizabethan collar closure

Model A, Model C, and Model V are three closures on one size run. Printing and edge binding are specified separately.

Wholesale buyers usually need one closure for the program, not a new product for every print or edge finish. AlphaPetPro makes three PP Elizabethan collar closures. All of them share the same seven sizes, from #7.5 to #30.

Use this note to pick the closure, then specify printing, cutting, edge binding, and packaging on the same brief.

Three closures, not three factories

Model A is the classic insert-hole collar. It is the simple disposable fit: flexible PP, easy to handle, and easy to fit on the patient.

Model C uses a click tab. Clinics and packing lines choose it when the collar has to go on quickly and the same way every time.

Model V uses a vertical Velcro strap. It is the adjustable option when one size has to fit more than one neck within that size's range. Model V is specified with edge binding.

ModelClosureWhat to compare
Model AInsert holesChoose A for the insert-hole style. Printing and edge binding are specified separately. Compare Model C for a click closure or Model V for Velcro.
Model CClickChoose C for the click style. Add printing or edge binding in the brief. Compare Model A for an insert-hole closure or Model V for Velcro.
Model VVelcroChoose V for the touch-fastener style. Compare Model A for an insert-hole closure or Model C for a click closure.

Printing is not a separate model

A logo, a full-surface pattern, or a custom label does not create a fourth closure. Leave the collar plain, or add printing on Model A, Model C, or Model V.

Send the artwork, the placement, and a color reference with the inquiry. Print method and color limits are confirmed against the sample, not assumed from the file.

Edge binding is its own choice

The rim can stay a clean-cut PP edge, or it can be finished with black PU or gray EVA composite binding.

Do not treat binding as part of the closure name. A click collar can ship with no binding. A Velcro collar is quoted with binding. If you need a soft edge, say which binding and which closure.

What to lock before sampling

Name the closure, the sizes, the print, the edge, and the pack. Then ask for a sample of that exact build.

The size guide lists neck-hole, length, and thickness for #7.5 through #30. Confirm how the neck-hole is measured, and check the sample fit, before you order a mix.