How do I choose the right lanyard?

These days, lanyards are an essential feature of corporate communications. An advertising or professional lanyard must be effective and convey the message you want. Depending on your use, you'll need to select a model, decide whether to customise it or not, choose a specific material, add a fastener or specific options, or combine it with specific accessories.

First of all, what is a lanyard for?

Badges have become a must-have item in companies, hospitals and events such as festivals, concerts and sports events. To make it easy to display the badges, a new accessory very quickly appeared: the lanyard. Lanyards are used to make your badges visible and more accessible. Fully customisable, a lanyard can also be a corporate communication tool. A promotional lanyard can also be used to convey a company's brand image, identify employees working in the same company or control access to your events.

Which lanyard should I choose?

We have several lanyard models. The model you choose depends on how you intend to use it. A specialist in lanyards for over 100 years, PDC initially developed lanyards for the healthcare sector. We offer a range of lanyards designed specifically to meet the needs of the medical sector. In this category, you'll find our metal-free version, which doesn’t interfere with X-ray machines, and our anti-microbial cord,which kills bacteria and other germs. We then expanded our range of lanyards, while continuing to meet the quality and durability requirements demanded by hospitals. That's why all our lanyards are extremely durable and high quality. If you're looking for a professional lanyard for your employees that will be worn every day for a long time, it's essential to choose a good quality, robust lanyard such as our customisable satin lanyards. However, if you're organising an event lasting one or more days, we've developed an economical lanyard specially designed for this type of event. Our range of event lanyards also includes double fastening lanyards, ideal for attaching badge holders and event badges. If you want your lanyard to reflect your commitment to sustainable development, we have eco-friendly versions made from recycled polyester or bamboo.

Which fastener should I choose for my lanyard?

You can choose whichever fastening you want on your lanyard. The fastener you choose depends on what you want to put on it. Snap hooks and metal clips are perfect for attaching a badge holder or perforated badge directly. If you want to put keys on it, go for the metal split ring. We also have a plastic clip to replace the metal clip, ideal for a medical lanyard. You can add several fasteners to your lanyard, on request. You can also add an optional safety clip that allows the cord to open if too much pressure is applied, to avoid the risk of choking.

Why customise my lanyard?

You can leave your lanyard neutral or customise it as you wish, using our online customisation tool. A customised lanyard can be a great communication tool for advertising a message, brand, logo or promoting a company at conferences, trade fairs or open days, for example. With an easily visible customisation area, customised advertising lanyards are often kept and used once the event is over, a low cost way to raise your profile. So it’s important to customise your lanyard to suit the event you're planning or how you’re going to use it. Our online customisation tool makes it easy to customise your lanyard exactly how you want. You can add text, a logo and visuals very easily.

Want to customise your lanyard but don't know how? Read our article on customising lanyards.