Key Takeaways: Personalised wristbands are more versatile than you think—beyond events, they’re useful for travel, gardening, safety, marketing, and charity.
- Use Tyvek or vinyl wristbands as suitcase ID to spot luggage and assist if lost.
- Label plants or produce with wristbands in the garden—they’re weatherproof and colour-coded.
- Keep children safe at busy events or school trips by using wristbands with emergency contact info.
- Use silicone wristbands embossed with logos or slogans for affordable advertising and brand visibility.
- Support causes with lightweight silicone bands—great for fundraising and awareness campaigns.
Many people don’t realise that personalised wristbands are a multifunctional products that can be used for a wide variety of uses. They aren’t simply exclusive to large events such as festivals and concerts. Here are 5 unique uses for personalised wristbands that might inspire you to use them in your everyday life.
Personalised Wristbands Make Great Suitcase ID
Finding your suitcase at the airport when embarking on a holiday or returning from one is never an enjoyable task. Trying to find your black suitcase that appears to be IDENTICAL to everyone else’s can be stressful. Suitcase tags or ID can eliminate this problem and personalised wristbands are ideal for this use.
Tyvek bands are ideal to attach to your suitcase handle. You may want to opt for a vinyl style wristband. They are designed to be durable and secure for extended use – ideal for when your luggage is being handled extensively through travelling. Personalising the band with your name and contact details will also ensure that you can be contacted if your luggage is lost.
Use them in the Garden
For green-fingered gardeners who are keen to organise their plants and produce. Personalised bands can be used to label your plants, whether it’s in your own garden or allotment. Tyvek wristbands are made from a durable and weatherproof material. They are also easy to write on, making them perfect for your growing garden features.
They are the most eco-friendly style of personal wristbands and will save you a pretty penny if purchased instead of regular plant tags. They can be bought in a range of colours, perfect if you want to colour-code your plants.
- Suitcase ID helps at airports or during travel.
- Gardening plants labelled and organised easily.
- Child safety during outings with emergency contacts visible.
- Silicone bands for advertising: logos, slogans, colours.
- Charity awareness with low-cost silicone wristbands used in fundraising drives.
Keep Your Child Safe
For any parent, their child’s safety is a major priority. Taking children to busy events or days out to the beach often comes with the fear of being separated from your child. Personalised wristbands will ensure that if the worst does happen, children can be reunited with their guardians as soon as possible.
Tyvek wristbands are durable and waterproof so ideal for holidays or days out. They are also flexible and comfortable to wear, causing no irritation to your child. Personalising with your contact details of an emergency telephone number will give you peace of mind.
This use is also ideal for schools when on school trips. Taking a large number of children out on a school trip can be challenging and these wristbands will allow you to keep track of every child and ensure that there is a plan in place in case of emergency.
A Unique Take on Advertising
For any business, advertising is essential but can often come at a hefty price. Personalised wristbands are a perfect form of advertising on a budget. Silicone wristbands can be embossed with logos, slogans and website details. The bright range of colours are noticeable, and will attract the attention of the friends and family of those who wear them. They are a useful marketing tool that can be used to hand out at events.
Showing support for a cause
Silicone wristbands are also ideal for showing support for a charity. The rubber like wristbands are lightweight, washable and easy to wear. The cost effective nature of these bands are ideal for charity fundraising. They can be bought in bulk for a low cost and sold on. They allow people to show their support for a great cause, as well as encourage others to join them.
Find Your Perfect Wristband Use
Whatever your need—travel, safety, gardening, brand awareness or charity—there’s a wristband suited to the job. Let us help you find it.
