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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 to the
use of these 'awareness' bracelets as low cost tools for
information campaigns and
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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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Debossed, & Embossed, & Printed - Oh My!
There is often a lot of confusion regarding the various styles
of custom silicone wristbands. Many people
confuse embossed bracelets with debossed bracelets (even some
silicone bracelet suppliers!) and are uncomfortable with printed
wristbands. Throw in the option of laser-engraved wristbands and
they throw up their arms in surrender.
Debossed Wristbands
Debossed wristbands are the most common and are the same style
as Lance Armstrong's trendsetting LIVESTRONG bracelets. Debossed
refers to the fact that the design is actually recessed down
into the wristband itself. To accomplish this, a custom bracelet
mold is manufactured that incorporates whatever customized
design that is desired. Because they require a
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