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A bracelet is an article of clothing or jewelry, which is worn around the
wrist. Bracelets can be manufactured from cloth or metal, and sometimes
contain rocks, wood, and/or shells. Bracelets are also used for medical and
identification purposes such as allergy bracelets and hospital tags. In the
late 1980s, "snap bracelets", felt-covered metal bracelets that curved
around one's wrist when gently hit against it, were a popular fad.
Nike and Lance Armstrong popularized the recent use of colored silicone
rubber as a material for producing sports bracelets through the Yellow
Livestrong band. Its success has led
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Ever since the yellow "Livestrong" wristbands caught on and became almost ubiquitous, people have realized the potential of using silicone wristbands to raise funds, show support for a cause, or promote awareness of an issue. Silicone wristbands are cheap to make and can be embossed with any slogan or name. They come in a nearly endless variety of colors to represent any group or cause.
Silicone wristbands look and feel like rubber, and are comfortable as well as currently stylish. Silicone wristbands are a flexible loop that is stretched to fit over the hand and worn
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What prompted ace cyclist Lance Armstrong to hit upon the idea to use rubber cancer bracelets to fund cancer research? No one knows. But the signature yellow rubber cancer bracelets worn by the seven-time Tour de Force champion and cancer survivor quickly caught on as a common fundraising tool. And young people soon turned wearing them -- in all colors and with all kinds of messages stamped on them -- into a trend.
The rubber wristbands have been around for decades as 'baller bands' -- worn by basketball players because of restrictions against metal jewelry. But the trend really caught on
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