Do you own a lanyards key chain or know what they are? I have never owned one and am just recently studying and learning about them. First of all it has nothing to do with anyone’s yards as the name could somewhat imply. They are simply hand-made or bought craft type items which can be a cord or rope and is most often worn around someone’s neck and occasionally around one’s wrists.
People wearing these might work in a hospital or other vocation. Their wearing it and having their name clearing marked inside the plastic attachment helps to easily identify those that are employees. Those people not wearing them may either be visitors or in worse case scenarios people who should not be there and may be there to cause trouble. Think of it as a sort of who’s who and a way to keep people safe.
Lanyards can be just what you need if you are heading out to a public swimming pool or water park adventure. Without having a lanyard securely on you via your wrist or neck, there are not a whole lot of options as to where you can keep your house or hotel keys. Even if there are pockets in your swim suit think how easy it would be to lose your keys.
I actually had a funny situation happen at a pool I was at not long ago. Someone had tied their house key to a shoelace (not the “traditional” lanyard!) and there it lay at the bottom of the pool. Some were so sure it was a rat and that it was alive-I kid you not! I came to the rescue of many scared kids and retrieved it, only to find it was just a key on a long shoelace! I may need to introduce those kids to lanyards.
The key item in promotional lanyards making if you would like to at least try to make one is called the boondoggle. That is just plastic lace which is flexible and strong. In most places you will not hear this being called by that name, mostly because of its negative connotations. Its original meaning was that it was a waste of effort, money and time. Some craft stores will call it craft lace, gimp or plastic lacing. When you are in France sometime during your lifetime, you can actually ask for some by the name of Scooby Doo! You know-the big dog in that popular cartoon. I think Scooby Doo was the dog that said “rut row” a lot but I could be mistaken (rut row!)
I would have to take an educated guess that the two places that wear screen printed lanyards the most are in the work place and at concerts to help the public identify who is who, thus knowing who to go to for assistance.