Abstract: A collar shield including an outer cloth section having the perimeter area of an inwardly facing side thereof coated with a heat activated adhesive layer, an inner section of non-woven fabric that is coated on a collar facing side with a layer of whitening agent, and a central barrier strip formed from a flexible, moisture impermeable material positioned between the outer cloth section and the inner section of nonwoven fabric in a manner such that the layer of whitening agent is oriented away from the barrier strip. The outer cloth section, the inner section of non-woven fabric, and the central barrier strip are secured together with an adhesive to form the collar shield. The inner section nonwoven fabric and the central barrier strip are sized such that the heat activated adhesive layer extends past the perimeter edges of the inner section of nonwoven fabric and the central barrier strip.