

Color Choice:
Be sure to select a color that is a complete contrast to the fabric! While it is fun to try to make the embroidery thread color match the collar, the embroidery will not be visible. It is best to select a thread color that is NOT in the fabric at all. The busier the fabric used, the less visible the embroidery will turn out. If you select a color that that is not a complete contrast, selecting a 'chunky' font may improve the visibility. Here are a couple of examples:
Here are two samples of thread color. Notice how the contrast in the pink thread used for Buttons is much more visible than the teal thread used for Roxie.


Characters:
The number of characters that can be embroidered, depends on the size of the item(s) ordered. It may be necessary to reduce the size of the embroidery to fit in a specific area. For the largest embroidery, use the minimum number of characters necessary.
For the best visibility, we recommend that you use capital leters for your dog's name, so that all of the letters are as large as possible. Lower case letters, such as g, j, p, q, and y will require the name to be embroidered smaller, to accomodate the lower hanging letters.
Layout:
Unless otherwise requested, we will place the embroidery close to the Cozy Critter label to maximize adjust ability of the collar. If you would like the embroidery to be placed elsewhere, be sure to include your request, along with your dog's measurement to ensure visibility. See pictures below:

If the neck measurement isn't included with the order, there is a possibility that the slider will cover up part of the embroidery when the collar is adjusted to fit your dog. To prevent this from happening, it may be necessary for your collar to be shortened. See picture below:

The only time it would be necessary to shorten the length on the collar is if your dog is at the smaller end of the collar's adjustablilty. For example, our medium collar will adjust from 14"-22". If your dog has a 15" neck, we would need to shorten the collar by a few inches to prevent the slider from covering the name. If your dog is at the larger end of the size range, this will not be necessary. If you have a growing puppy, and do not want your collar to be shortened, please let us know.
Sample of "Classic" font on 1" wide collar.
Blue thread, beach stripe background.

Sample of "Military" font on 1" wide collar.
Hot pink thread, woodland digital camo fabric.

Sample of "University" font on 1" wide collar.
Red thread, checkered flag fabric.

Sample of "Royalty" font on 1" wide collar.
Silver thread, pinky dots fabric.

Sample of "Royalty" font on 1" wide collar.
White thread, wild stripe fabric.
*The picture doesn't do this collar justice! The white thread looks great, as would silver!

Sample of "Block" font on 3/4" wide collar.
Black thread, paws in squares fabric.

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