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Lanyards come in many styles from cheap lanyards which are the plain cotton non-imprinted kind which are very cost effective when bought in bulk.
The most common is the badge lanyard which is used by so many companies and institutions and not only for identification and security purposes but for branding with the company's name and logo stamped on them which would be a custom imprinted lanyard or promotional lanyard. The badge lanyard has come into a new era since episodes like 911 has happen many companies even use bar codes on their badges which has all the employees information on it before they can enter the premises and also the same can be said about high schools and colleges since the shootings such as Columbine and Ohio State University just to name a few so we see how badge lanyards have evolved.
Then you have the beaded lanyards which are very stylish now a day such as designer lanyards, novelty lanyards, sports and beaded lanyards for causes such as cancer. They come beautifully made with pearls, turquoise, jade, topaz, and other semi-precious stones and even with Swarovski crystal you can see celebrities wearing beaded lanyards. Beaded lanyards can still be used to carry eyeglasses, cell phones and ID cards.
Breakaway lanyards are commonly used by companies for safety purposes such as around moving machinery so when a lanyard may become caught in a moving part they will easily breakaway off the wearer and not causing harm. Another use for breakaway lanyards is when they are used by crowd control personal at large arenas where concerts are being held and over excited fans grab hold of the lanyards and start tugging away.
Custom imprinted lanyards are useful when jogging, camping or mountain climbing this is when hardware comes in such as a water bottle holder to free up your hands. Lanyards can use a number of different hooks such as bulldog clips are made for holding badge holders with a slot at the top, snap hooks are by far the most versatile and more notably used lanyard hardware they quickly and easily attach to a card holder or split ring.
Cord lanyards are typically outfitted with a slide size adjuster installed at the top of the lanyard behind the neck. Moving the material up through the size adjuster shortens the length of lanyard material hanging down in front making whatever is needed easily obtainable. These are just some of the styles, types and uses of the lanyard.
