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The cyclist Lance Armstong started a fashion trend a couple years back when he promoted his “Live Strong” cancer research foundation through the sale of rubber wristbands. Now just about every cause, sports team, business, and brand can be found for sale on a rubber wristband. Marketers have realized that items as simple as the rubber wristband can be used to get their brand’s image out there to the people by basically turning the wrists of the consumer into a billboard.
Whether you are big into charity or whether you just want to support your favorite sports team it is easy to get customized rubber wristbands of your own. There are cheap custom rubber wristbands that only cost a few dollars and then there are more expensive ones where their purchase goes toward funding a charity organization. You might even be able to find free rubber wristbands being given out at major community events and fundraisers.
Before you run out and purchase a new rubber wristband you should know that there are a few different options available to you. The popularity of these rubber wristbands has opened manufacturers up to more options than just color schemes.
There are about five different types of rubber wristbands available today and they are as follows:
Debossed Rubber Wristbands:
A debossed silicone rubber wristband takes the slogan or image of the wristband’s message and etches it directly into the rubber of the wristband. Debossed rubber wristbands were the original versions of the rubber wristband and they are the most popular. The debossed variety make for the best sports rubber wristbands because there is no ink to rub off when wet from sweat or water.
Embossed:
Embossed rubber wristbands take the opposite approach to the debossed. Instead of etching the slogan into the rubber it pushes the slogan out of it. The message of an embossed rubber wristband pops out of the rubber like the numbers on your credit card or the lettering on a coin. Coincidentally these types of rubber wristbands also make the best stamp wristbands. Just slather the embossed lettering with ink and roll your wrist along a blank piece of paper to make a stamp of the message.
Screen-Printed:
Screen printed rubber wristbands are becoming more popular as they are cheap to produce and flashier than the previous two versions. A screen-printed wristband will have a digitally rendered image plastered on the rubber of the wristband or printed directly upon it. These types of wristbands are great for sports teams and business promoters because you can get the exact logo image and color scheme required.
Color Filled:
Color-filled rubber wristbands are basically debossed rubber wristbands with the lettering filled in with colored ink. These ones are nice because they give you a more diverse palette for your rubber wristband’s color scheme and you can do some pretty cool things by altering the colors of the band and the colors of the letters. For instance a black rubber wristband with some golden lettering debossed in it would make a perfect promotional wristband for the Boston Bruins NHL team.
Figured:
A figured rubber wristband is more abstract than the other types. Instead of just changing the slogan or the way the slogan is printed it changes the entire make-up of the wristband entirely. While most wristbands are simply rubber bangles a figured rubber wristband can take any shape as long as it is wearable. The ability to change the shape and size of the band allows companies to fit more than just their slogan on the wristband if they so desire.
No matter the type of rubber wristband, these fashionable accessories make for excellent promotional tools and support items. Now you can support businesses, charities, and sports teams you are fond of without plastering their slogans and images all over your clothes. You simply put on a rubber wristband and away you go.
