What kind of lanyard is the best?

Once upon a time they entered the world of advertising gadgets and have stayed there permanently. Present at all kinds of events, concerts or conferences. Thick, skinny, hemmed, latex – they come in many forms and types, and today are already a proper indispensable element of graphic identification of companies and events.

Advertising lanyards – actually, what are they for?

Lanyards, as they are referred to here, have practically supplanted pinned, with a frog or safety pin, ID badges. Much more convenient and safer for the clothes worn, turned out to be small strips of material, on which, in addition, you can put your logo, or other important information. However, in the flurry of different types of this gadget, it is easy to get a headache when it comes to choosing a particular type and the printing technique with which we will make our meaning.

First of all, we need to consider where and how they will be used. We will choose a different product for a punk rock concert, another for a business conference, and another for a water park event. The budget we have for our lanyards is also important, of course. The better the workmanship, the greater the chance that the lanyard will serve long after our event is over. We know from experience that today it is worth investing in lanyards made decently, and those that are unconventional. Gone are the days when masses of people wore them, actually as part of their closet. Today they serve a practical function, as long as they are actually able to fulfill it (that is, they will not fall apart after a while and will not look old, like a family heirloom handed down from generation to generation).

Fabric lanyards

The most popular and versatile are fabric lanyards. They are usually made of cotton, plastic, or mixtures of these materials. They come in a variety of shapes and configurations.

Due to the small size of the printed area, sublimation technique is most often used to mark the lanyard. It requires the use of artificial material. Therefore, it is most often performed on polyester lanyards, or those having a strip of this material sewn on. As in the photo below:

Recently, rounded leashes have become fashionable. They are much more comfortable to wear, because they do not have edges that could press in any way. Such lanyards are often marked by embroidery, due to the small area on which the design can be applied. Embroidery makes the lanyard look even better and more durable.

Latex lanyards

Sometimes lanyards are needed for special tasks. If you want to use them in places where traditional fabric lanyards would be vulnerable to damage or getting wet, you can use latex lanyards. We mark this type of product with the pad printing technique. It allows for accurate reproduction of the design, while the downside is the lack of gradients and a limited number of colors in the design.

Custom lanyards

Lanyards do not have to be traditionally designed to be worn around the neck. A popular (especially, at various concerts) variation of the traditional lanyard, are clip-on wristbands. As with the aforementioned types, here, too, the marking is done mainly by sublimation technique. Pad printing will be used for the latex version, while much more convenient, are wristbands made of artificial or natural fiber.

As you can see, it is worth betting on lanyards and their derivatives all the time. If they are made with due attention to design and workmanship, they will please anyone who receives them from us. They will help build brand awareness and consolidate the one already built.

If you have any questions contact us and we will provide you with specific solutions for your situation. We’ve printed for a variety of brands, and we’ve also created them ourselves, so we’ll outline the various possible ways to implement them, while advising you on what might be the most sensible solution for you.