Lanyard

A woven lanyard provides a different visual approach from a surface-printed design. Instead of treating the strap simply as a background for printing, the woven style makes the customized design part of the lanyard's appearance. This format works especially well when the goal is recognizable company wording, an event name or logo artwork that suits a woven treatment.

RAFFLESTAG offers this woven option as part of its broader range of custom lanyards and ID products. Buyers can build an identification setup around the lanyard rather than purchasing the neck strap in isolation.

The minimum order is 50 pieces, making the product practical for organizations ordering for groups such as employees, conference attendees, students, volunteers or event personnel.

Choose Between 0.50, 0.75 and 1-Inch Widths

Width affects both a lanyard's appearance and the visible space available for the design. This woven lanyard is offered in three widths:

0.50 inch (12.7 mm) provides the narrowest profile of the three choices. It suits buyers who want a slimmer neck strap and artwork that stays clear at the smaller width.

0.75 inch (19.1 mm) sits between the narrow and wide options. The screenshot shows this width selected, and it offers a middle-ground format for many workplace and event applications.

1 inch (25.4 mm) gives the design the widest strap area among the available options. It may be useful when the artwork benefits from a larger visual presence.

Consider width alongside the artwork itself. A short company name or simple logo may work differently from artwork containing several small elements.

Coordinate Lanyard Colors with Your Organization

The ordering interface provides a substantial solid-color selection. Visible choices include Yellow Gold 1225C, Red 485C, Black, Light Pink 672C, Reflex Blue 2736C, Lime Green 7488C, Navy Blue 289C, Gray Cool 6, Teal 3262C, Dark Green 7732C, White, Brown 478C, Hot Pink 225C, Lavender 7441C, and Light Blue 297C.

That range gives buyers several ways to approach an order. A company can select a color associated with its branding, while an event organizer can choose colors that complement event graphics or help distinguish different groups.

The page also provides a separate quantity field for each solid color. This is useful when an order needs more than one lanyard color rather than one color across the entire quantity.

For example, an organization could use different colors for separate teams or event groups while retaining the same general lanyard format. You can enter the exact color allocation during configuration.

Plan Artwork for a Woven Format

Artwork preparation is particularly important for woven products. The final design must fit within the selected strap width and the characteristics of woven customization.

Start by identifying the most important part of the design. For a corporate order, that might be the company name or recognizable logo. For an event, it could be the event title. Schools and organizations may prioritize a short name or emblem.

Avoid treating the lanyard like a large-format promotional surface. The available design area is narrow by nature, so clear artwork is generally easier to recognize than a composition crowded with many small elements.

RAFFLESTAG's ordering page includes an artwork-upload function with a maximum file size of 10 MB. Preparing the artwork before configuring the order can make it easier to coordinate the selected width and lanyard color with the intended design.

Build an ID Badge Setup Around the Lanyard

Woven lanyards are commonly used as part of a broader identification system. A business may need lanyards for employee badges, while a conference may pair them with attendee credentials or access passes.

Buyers building that type of setup can also review RAFFLESTAG's ID card holder options. Card holders can help organize the visible credential attached to a lanyard for offices, events, schools, and similar identification applications.

RAFFLESTAG also offers custom PVC cards for buyers who need printed cards alongside their lanyard order. Combining the appropriate lanyard, holder and card format can create a more coordinated identification system for staff or attendees.

Useful for Staff, Schools and Organized Events

The 50-piece minimum makes these woven lanyards better suited to group-based applications than one-off personal use.

For workplaces, they can support employee identification while carrying company branding. Organizations can also choose different solid colors when they want visually distinct groups.

For conferences and organized events, the lanyard can become part of the attendee credential system. Woven branding keeps an event name or organization visible while badges or passes handle individual identification.

Schools, clubs, and organized programs can use the same approach for students, staff members, volunteers or participants. Selecting a suitable width and a recognizable color helps create a consistent look across the group.

Selecting a Width for Your Artwork

When deciding among 0.50, 0.75 and 1 inch, consider the complexity and proportions of the design rather than choosing on width alone.

A narrow 0.50-inch lanyard has less vertical design space, so simple artwork is a sensible match. Moving to 0.75 inch adds room while keeping a relatively streamlined appearance. The 1-inch option provides the largest visible width.

It can also help to consider viewing distance. Lanyards are normally seen while being worn, so the design should remain recognizable without requiring someone to inspect the strap closely.

Ordering Multiple Colors

The individual color quantity fields are useful for organizations that need one coordinated order divided among several groups.

For example, a conference may want separate lanyard colors for different attendee categories. A workplace could use different colors for teams or departments. A school event might visually separate organizers and participants.

The important point is to plan the quantity split before placing the order. Because the minimum order quantity shown is 50 pieces, buyers should calculate the total required quantity, then decide how to distribute it among their chosen colors.

Complete the Order with Your Artwork and Schedule Selection

After selecting the quantity, width, and colors, the product page provides an artwork-upload step. You can upload files up to the displayed 10 MB limit.

The ordering interface also includes a Ready By selection. This lets you choose the production timing before adding the order to the cart.

For buyers planning a larger badge program, it can be helpful to organize the process in advance: determine the number of wearers, choose the lanyard width, calculate quantities by color, prepare the artwork, and identify any complementary badge components needed for the project.

That approach makes the woven lanyard more than a standalone promotional item. It becomes part of a coordinated identification and branding system designed around the needs of the organization, event or program.