The neck lanyards also known as badge lanyards, are a simple but essential accessory in many business environments. Fast and inexpensive to produce, badge lanyards make life much easier at trade fairs or within companies. In addition to their practicality, they are also a great way to showcase your brand thanks to the many possibilities for personalisation.
What are lanyards used for?
The primary function of the badge necklace is to wear badges identification badges access badgesor sometimes devices such as telephones, walkie-talkies, PDAs and barcode scanners.
It may not seem like a big deal, but this single function of card holder lanyard offers many advantages from a practical and organisational point of view.
First of all, the lanyards allow you to have your badge within reach at all times, so you don't have to waste time looking for it.
In addition, they ensure that you never lose your badge, which is very practical, especially at trade fairs where it is not easy to produce new ones.
Another advantage is that your ID badge will always be visible and your hands will be free. The visibility of a badge is essential, whether it's to quickly identify someone or simply for the publicity aspect of a badge and neckband in your company colours.
When are cords used?
The neck badge holder is useful in many professional environments across all fields of activity.
First of all in companies, especially in large structures with many employees. The name badges make it easier for staff to get to know and talk to each other.
The necklaces are also very useful for visitor badges to easily and quickly identify people from outside the company and those who work there.
The card necklaces are even more useful for companies with a secure door system requiring access badges. In this case, it is important that employees always have their badges at hand and that there is no risk of losing them. Misplacing an access badge is a serious security risk.
Outside the company premises, badge necklaces are widely used at trade shows as well as in the event industry (festivals, concerts, etc.), whether to facilitate the organisation and management of personnel or for security reasons.
The lanyard as an advertising medium
Beyond the purely practical aspect, the badge lanyard is a first choice advertising medium because of its visibility and the many customisation possibilities it offers.
Lanyards are ideal for personalisation thanks to their large printable area, which allows you to highlight your brand and company colours. The product is fully customisable, from the colour to the dimensions, the printing and the materials used.
It also offers good visibility, acting as a portable mini billboard. portable billboard, helping to spread your brand image, especially at trade fairs where it will be seen by many prospective customers.
To learn more about the marketing benefits of badge necklaces, see our article : Neck lanyards, event and marketing wristbands.
Contact Elliaden for the production of your custom-made necklaces to ensure to ensure professional quality and price.
The different types of cords and hooks
To help you in your purchasing decision, we offer a quick overview of the different types of cords and hooks.
Shapes and materials
Badge necklaces can be flat, round or in the form of a metal chain. For customised badge holders, flat models are preferred in order to have the largest possible printing surface. The thickness of the cords varies between 5 and 25mm.
The materials used for the creation of necklaces are very varied. The main ones being polyester, nylon, metal, plastic or bamboo fibres.
Types of fasteners
The choice of fasteners for your necklaces depends on your budget and the type of perforation of your badges.
For badges with oval perforationturn to the plastic fasteners, the zip ties and alligator clips
For badges with round perforation the metal carabiner, the metal hook or the VIP clip.
Phone clips are used for various devices such as walkie-talkies, PDAs, barcode scanners and of course phones.
Last category, Double fastening lanyards, very practical, they prevent your lanyard from rolling up and always leave the important side of your badge visible.
For more information you can read our article : Badge necklaces: a guide to choosing the right one and for any question, contact Elliaden.