4.02.2012

What Lanyards Are

By Anthony Walker


A lanyard is simply a device that allows you to secure something to your person so that you have easy access to it such as an identity card or event name tag. A lanyard of course can be worn around the neck (most common), arm, waist or wrist.

Usually, lanyards are made up of a cord; cotton, nylon, or polyester twill. Several other lanyards are created from denim, fleece, PVC, satin or even leather.

Attaching your item to the lanyard has a few options or methods. These include bulldog or alligator clips, swivel hooks (plastic or metal), split rings or spring hooks.

There are so many people that use a lanyard nowadays. They have become popular on recent times. It's possible as you walk down the street to often be able to say 'hi' to so many people if you want and call them by their first name because they are wearing their work identity cards around their necks with their names clearly showing. They become welded almost to their body!

A plastic badge holder is often used to protect the badge from wear and tear. Most companies that sell lanyards usuallyt also sell you all the accessories also such as badge holders and other attachment hardware. If you have security passes one thing you might want to buy for your lanyard is a retractable badge reel. This chord allows the user to scan their security card without having to remove the lanyard. The cards can be retracted close to their pocket so it won't swing around the neck. It is most useful in work environments where there are moving machinery. Entanglement with the moving machinery will be prevented, and so are the accidents that could arise from them. Should this be needed, you can get lanyards with built in plastic safety breakaways.

Of course, lanyards are also great for advertising purposes. By having it custom printed with a company logo, slogan, or name it will double as an advertising tag and name tag.

You can print on lanyards. The flat ones made out of polyester twill, nylon, or cotton has the necessary flat surface area and the right printable material. It is possible to use three different printing techniques: screen-printing, dye sublimation,and hot stamping. The cheapest of the 3 is hot stamping, because it uses only one color. This method is best for badges used at trade shows or by students. Screen-printing produces a higher quality and longer lasting image with colored ink, in case you need a more durable and better quality finish. Dye sublimation is the most expensive technique, which makes sense seeing it produces the most detailed & longest lasting image.




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