Seigaiha, the overlapping wave pattern that fills the background of half the woodblock prints you have ever seen, is really just a repeating arc, and the small Shiba faces dotted through this version are the part that gives the joke away. It is a quiet print rather than a loud one, which is unusual in cat accessories, and from any distance it reads as a pattern rather than as a costume.

The set pairs an adjustable collar with a triangular bandana, and the important component is the buckle, which is a quick-release safety type. On a cat that is not a convenience but a requirement, because a cat who hooks a collar on a fence panel or a cupboard handle has to be able to pull free under her own weight. Three styles are offered, being the two-piece set, the bandana on its own, and a bow version, across blue, yellow and pink.

• Adjustable collar on a 28cm band
• Quick-release safety buckle
• Seigaiha wave print dotted with Shiba faces
• Choose the two-piece set, the triangular bandana, or the bow
• Three colourways: blue, yellow and pink
• Light, at roughly 30g to 60g depending on the version

On fit, and one correction. Some copy for this item calls the pattern Tang grass, which is a different motif altogether, so what you are actually getting is seigaiha waves. On fit, you should be able to slide two fingers between the collar and your cat's neck, no more and no less, and it wants rechecking on a growing kitten every couple of weeks. The bandana is for supervised wear.

Who it's for: Cat owners, and owners of small dogs, who want an accessory that looks deliberate rather than novelty.