A wide tie is a small detail that changes how a bandana behaves. Narrow ties bite into the neck and work loose through the day; a broad band spreads the pressure and holds a knot properly, so the bandana is still sitting where you put it by the evening. On a dog that rolls or a cat that squeezes under furniture, that is the difference between an accessory and something you retrieve from the garden.

The bib is printed fabric cut in the usual triangle, with the tie forming the top edge and knotting behind the neck. Knotting rather than buckling means the fit adjusts continuously instead of jumping between fixed holes, which is useful across the two sizes offered. There is no hardware anywhere on it, so there is nothing to catch on a fence, nothing to rattle, and nothing to fail in the wash.

• Wide tie top edge that holds a knot securely - Printed designs including pumpkin, bat, spider web, ghost and candy patterns - Two sizes, S and M - Flat fabric with no buckles, bells or rigid parts - Suits dogs and cats

On the name. This is listed as a skull print, but the designs actually stocked run to pumpkins, bats, ghosts, spider webs and sweets rather than skulls, so order by the design name and not by the title.

Who it's for: Owners after a Halloween bandana that stays tied through an evening rather than one that has to be re-knotted every hour.