★ Vintage neckties · one-of-a-kind ★

Snazzy, retro dog collars made from old neckties.

Thwap's handcrafted dog collars are made one at a time in Oakland, California, from the coolest vintage neckties we can hunt down. Plastic buckle. D-ring for full functionality. Fully adjustable. A uniquely fashionable way to reduce your carbon paw print.

Shop the collars → Adorable dog wearing a stylish bow tie collar, looking dapper and ready for a walk
~ this week's haul ~

Four good ties, four good collars.

Adorable dog portrait with a stylish collar looking directly at the camera

Made for dogs, from grown-up clothes.

The neckties of the world are mostly gathering dust in donation bins. We grab the snazziest ones from thrift stores and estate sales around the Bay Area, deconstruct them carefully, line them with sturdy webbing, and rebuild them as fully-functional dog collars.

Every collar is unique. We never make the same one twice — once a tie's gone, it's gone. So if you see one you love, grab it.

  1. We hunt vintage neckties at thrift & estate sales
  2. Sort, clean, deconstruct, line with sturdy webbing
  3. Stitch on plastic buckle & D-ring; finish edges
  4. Photograph, list, ship from Oakland, CA
Fashionable dog wearing a bow tie collar at a special occasion

Stuck between two collars? Email us.

Got a dog with a weird neck size? Want to commission a collar from a tie you've inherited? Email any time.

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