Lanyards, and their various uses.

Lanyards are a brilliant advertising medium, in recent years they have become more and more popular with almost every major company using customised lanyards in badge carrying and identification, not to mention promotion of their organisation.

Lanyards slowly came into fashion when the traditional ball chain became too heavy and clunky for corporate organisations to use from day to day.

Some popular uses for lanyards:

Mining: Carrying keys and other safety items, Lanyards commonly come with 2 safety clips and highly reflective strips for night visibility, making them an added safety feature aswell as a utility item.

Hospitals: Carrying patient data, pens and keys, often a PVC lanyard is chosen, or woven lanyards are required for being washed and Sterilized, printed lanyards have a tendancy to slowly fade when being washed repeatedly.

Corporate and office use: Used to carry identification badges and cards around, keys and other items. Many corporate organizations prefer specific branding guidelines on their lanyards.

Facilities and institutions: Badge carrying, Security and ID solution; prisons and correctional facilities are where lanyards have a serious and practical role, many faciities opt for an unprinted lanyard in a carefully selected colour so that staff may be identified without the use of large blazing logo's. A PVC card holder is also attached to lanyards.

Advertising and promotions: Your logo on a lanyard for all to see! people walking down the street with your lanyard around their neck, perhaps when a staff member ventures out on lunch break they will wear your lanyard and advertise your company!

Whatever the use lanyards are an excellent way to promote yourself, increase safety and improve workflow in your organisation.