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Flat or ribbon lanyards are a woven lanyard. These flat lanyards
generally occupy the higher end of the lanyard scale and are
very durable.
Ribbon Lanyards are perfectly suited for continuous wear
every day. They can definitely withstand a the washing machine
each week and the material is not likely to rub up into pills
or fray. They also don’t get snagged on rough surfaces.
These wider lanyards are designed to lay flat to more easily
display pre-printed text and logos.
Lanyards made from polyester are among the least expensive
custom imprinted lanyards available. The material is available
in 3/8" (shoelace) and 5/8" (budget). Hot stamping and dye
sublimation are the methods used for printing this material.
Nylon is the most durable of all the lanyard materials. It's
typically screen printed and is available in a wide variety
of lanyard configurations including quick-release and water
bottle holder. The most popular widths are 3/8" and 3/4".
Cotton is both durable and probably the most comfortable
material to wear around the neck for extended periods of time.
Custom printed cotton lanyards are screen printed on one or
both sides. 3/8" and 3/4" are the most common widths.
Most flat lanyards are made of polyester, but new, earth
friendly varieties made of bamboo fiber are now making their
way into the marketplace. You can also purchase lanyards made
of P.E.T. (polyethylene terephthalate). This material has
proven to be more easily biodegradable through hydrolysis
(exposure to water) than standard polyester materials.
Imprinting There are three basic logo imprint methods.
- Silk-screen printing - Screen printed lanyards are printed
with one color each time using a mold.
- Jacquard weaving - The design is woven into the strap
when the strap is manufactured by high- speed, computer-controlled
woven machines.
- Heat transfer printing (sublimation) - Sublimation printing
is an offset printing process, which utilizes special dyes.
These dyes are printed on paper and transferred onto various
substrates using heat transfer equipment.
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