It would be an understatement to say that fashion plays a huge part in presenting who we are. Clothes, jewelry, belts, wallets, purses, cuff links, ties, watches, shoes, bags, and now, even lanyards. Just like any other fashion accessory, lanyards have become a part of corporate apparel. And because it is displayed rather prominently, we cleverly try to add a personal touch to our lanyards.
Searching through the internet, one can find many ideas for personalizing lanyards. Some people actually attach beads to the lanyards; making the lanyard look like a necklace. The truly fashion conscious individual actually buys a necklace and uses it is a lanyard. These necklace lanyards can be made from pearls, rhinestones, puka shells, wood pieces and carvings, the aforementioned beads, and a lot of other materials that you can find a use for.
On the practical side, lanyard badge holders are often used for classification in a school setting. For example, a school may reserve one color for each grade level or a single color each for elementary, middle and high schools, respectively. The same thing can be applied to a corporate setting. The lanyard color coding may be distributed according to different teams, groups, departments and/or divisions that make up a company's workforce. In field work such as construction and structural maintenance, color coded lanyards are very practical. A wide open area such as a construction zone makes it easy for a supervisor or foreman to immediately identify what group an individual belongs to, just by being able to see the color of a person's lanyard. The downside to this is that there can be some sort of rivalry or discrimination between groups and individuals. It's like wearing the colors of the Boston Celtics versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
Today, lanyards are used for holding cell phones, water bottles, car keys and house keys, and just about anything you can clip on it. The lanyard has become a versatile tool for personal storage. That's a far cry from its original purpose as mundane badge holders. And because you can hang most of your personal effects on this little strip, the lanyard itself has a lot of add-on accessories to allow you the convenience of having your personal music player or cell phone at hand.
And if, for some strange reason, you find yourself hanging a mood candle from your lanyard, be sure to have a miniature fire extinguisher hanging there too. A burnt lanyard might not cost as much as a burnt house, but it could be extremely painful if you don't put out the fire quickly :)
Searching through the internet, one can find many ideas for personalizing lanyards. Some people actually attach beads to the lanyards; making the lanyard look like a necklace. The truly fashion conscious individual actually buys a necklace and uses it is a lanyard. These necklace lanyards can be made from pearls, rhinestones, puka shells, wood pieces and carvings, the aforementioned beads, and a lot of other materials that you can find a use for.
On the practical side, lanyard badge holders are often used for classification in a school setting. For example, a school may reserve one color for each grade level or a single color each for elementary, middle and high schools, respectively. The same thing can be applied to a corporate setting. The lanyard color coding may be distributed according to different teams, groups, departments and/or divisions that make up a company's workforce. In field work such as construction and structural maintenance, color coded lanyards are very practical. A wide open area such as a construction zone makes it easy for a supervisor or foreman to immediately identify what group an individual belongs to, just by being able to see the color of a person's lanyard. The downside to this is that there can be some sort of rivalry or discrimination between groups and individuals. It's like wearing the colors of the Boston Celtics versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
Today, lanyards are used for holding cell phones, water bottles, car keys and house keys, and just about anything you can clip on it. The lanyard has become a versatile tool for personal storage. That's a far cry from its original purpose as mundane badge holders. And because you can hang most of your personal effects on this little strip, the lanyard itself has a lot of add-on accessories to allow you the convenience of having your personal music player or cell phone at hand.
And if, for some strange reason, you find yourself hanging a mood candle from your lanyard, be sure to have a miniature fire extinguisher hanging there too. A burnt lanyard might not cost as much as a burnt house, but it could be extremely painful if you don't put out the fire quickly :)
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