ID and events
Custom lanyards
A custom lanyard is a printed strap plus a clip, made so a badge, a role, or a brand is obvious from across the room. Order it when the neckwear is part of the event identity. A supermarket pack is fine for a one-off visitor colour; it is the wrong tool once the logo has to match.
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Key takeaways
- Custom lanyards (and custom made lanyards) are printed polyester or nylon straps for ID, events, and staff, not a key fob. That job is key lanyards.
- Polyester is the usual event and office strap. Nylon reads shinier. Recycled polyester is the same job with a different yarn story.
- Put a breakaway on anything worn around the neck at a school, a site, or around machinery. Clips and badge holders are part of the brief, not an afterthought.
- Unitix prints custom lanyards in Australia for events here and for brands shipping abroad.
Custom printed vs a stock pack
Blank or pre-printed visitor / staff / VIP packs exist for a reason: same-day colour-coding. They are not custom printed lanyards. The moment you need a logo, a unique colourway, or a line of type that is yours, you are on the custom path.
Event lanyards and office ID straps are the same product with a different badge. Conferences want full-colour print and a tray of one design. Schools and custom teacher lanyards want a breakaway, a colour per year level or role, and type that survives a year of wear. Factories and contractors want a clip that holds a heavy card.
- Logo and colour: screen print for one or two spot colours; full-colour / dye-sub when the artwork is photographic or edge-to-edge.
- Hardware: round claw, lobster clip, double clip, retractable reel. Name it in the brief.
- Not a wristband. Door access on the wrist is a event wristband. The lanyard is what hangs the credential.
Polyester, nylon, and recycled
Most searches for polyester lanyards still want this page. The fibre changes feel and story, not the job.
| Factor | Polyester | Nylon | Recycled polyester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usual use | Events, offices, schools: the default | A shinier, denser strap | Same job when the brief asks for recycled yarn |
| Screen or full colour | Takes print well; often a premium-feel flat strap | Same print options as virgin polyester | |
| Pick it when | You want the standard custom lanyard | The strap itself should look richer | Procurement wants a recycled spec |
How to brief custom lanyards
A usable quote needs the neck, the clip, and the artwork. Not a novel.
- 1
Say who wears it
Conference guest, teacher, contractor, VIP, or mixed roles. That decides colour splits and whether you need a breakaway.
- 2
Name fabric, width, and print
Polyester unless you have a reason not to. Logo as a vector if you have one. Spot colour vs full colour. Custom logo lanyards fail when the file is a screenshot.
- 3
Specify the clip and the card
Single claw, double clip, retractable reel, badge holder yes or no. If the lanyard has to hold keys instead of an ID, you want key lanyards.
- 4
Quantity and proof
Headcount plus a small buffer. Ask for a digital proof before production. Browse custom printed lanyards when the brief is on one page.
Frequently asked questions
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Order custom lanyards
Printed polyester, nylon, and recycled straps with the clip your badge needs.
