Key Takeaways: The right wristband for a festival depends on event length, budget and design needs. Fabric, vinyl, and Tyvek each serve different purposes.
- Tyvek wristbands are ideal for one-day or evening events — cost-effective but not durable.
- Vinyl wristbands work well for multi-day events, offering robustness at mid-range cost.
- Fabric wristbands are premium, durable and best for complex designs — the festival favourite.
In the next few months, we are going to analyse which wristbands or lanyards work best for certain industries.
Our first case is a festival organiser, when we are contacted by a festival we like to find out how long the wristbands need to be worn for – as that is the most important factor in determining which wristbands are available for them and suitable for their event.
For one day or evening events Tyvek wristbands are suitable, for anything longer they are not the best wristband so we wouldn’t advise them – the Vinyl wristband or Fabric wristband will be the best option. For any event where Tyvek wristbands are suitable, they offer the most economical option.
- Tyvek: perfect for one-day or evening use.
- Vinyl: robust option for multi-day access.
- Fabric: long-lasting keepsake suitable for festivals.
- Tyvek: most economical, simple branding only.
- Vinyl: middle ground cost, limited design complexity.
- Fabric: premium, allows detailed, colourful designs.
Once we have established which wristbands will work for their event, the next questions are cost and design. Fabric wristbands are the best for complex designs, they are our most premium product but also the most popular with festivals. Vinyl wristbands are a middle ground, they are cheaper than the Fabric wristbands and can be used for several days so are more robust than the Tyvek wristbands, but the designs can’t be as complex as Fabric wristbands.
If you are a festival organiser why not speak with one of our team and we will talk through your requirements and suggest the different wristband options available to you.
Plan Your Festival Wristbands
From one-day events to week-long festivals, we’ll help you choose the perfect wristband for durability, budget and design.
