Uses and Purposes of Promotional Wristbands

Wristbands can be used to refer to the encircling stripes that are worn on the wrist. Though they are fashion symbol, the purposes they serve are unlimited and varied.

There are a range of wristbands like Tyvek, Vinyl, Party, tab, silicone, Tex-tag, ixtreme and snap wristbands. Now, let us see the varieties in detail one by one:

* Tyvek wristbands are the cheapest. They are used for entry control and visitor management. These bands are durable and ideal for events which last less than a day.

* Vinyl wristbands have longer life when compared to tyvek bands and have better security level than tyvek wristbands because they are attached to a secure clip which one fastened cannot be opened.

* Ixtreme bands are ideal for access passes or even gig guides. These bands require high level of security.

* Silicone wristbands are used mainly for promotional activities like trade fairs, fundraising, raising awareness, and as a business promotion. They are a great way to promote and advertise.

Wristbands can be used for many purposes:

* Government organizations use them for community awareness, military support, outreach programs.
* Nonprofit organizations use them for awareness.
* Religious organizations use them for daily awareness camp, moral awareness and scriptures.
* In Sports they are used to support the team, name bands etc.

There are various types of wristbands like the screen printed, glow in the dark, color core, color filled. wristbands can be embossed with any slogan or name

Different colors of wristbands are used for different purposes.

* Red: to raise money for tsunami victims.
* Pink :to raise fund for breast cancer charities
* Green: to support armed forces

As a promotion product these bracelets are a win-win proposition for all people involved. The charities that sell these bracelets donate a portion of the income to the cause they support, the citizen who buys get a means to show he cares, and for the manufacturer it is just more business coming his way!

Urszula writes for promotional merchandise company, and has a great passion for business promotion. She believes that promotional products are one of the best ways to increase your brand awareness and gain bigger brand exposure. Some of promotional items are very cheap and by buying wristbands you can reach many people.