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Lanyards

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Find it. Love it. Keep it. Custom lanyards are the quiet workhorses of any event — and with the right colour story and finish, they become the conference photo, the delegate's keepsake, the campaign's most-seen touchpoint.

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Find it. Love it. Keep it. Custom lanyards are the quiet workhorses of any event — and with the right colour story and finish, they become the conference photo, the delegate's keepsake, the campaign's most-seen touchpoint. Sense2 delivers 283 lanyard styles across eco recycled-PET, sublimated conference, and card-holder pouches, loved for over 30 years for the finish that reads on-brand from across a room, by agencies, brand teams and corporate Australia.

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Catalogue depth:
283 lanyard styles including polyester, eco recycled PET, woven jacquard, tubular and flat formats
Typical MOQ:
100 units (50 on select stocked lines)
Lead time:
7-10 business days standard; express 3-5 days on standard-colour stocked lanyards
Branding:
silk-screen print (1-4 colour), full-colour dye sublimation, woven jacquard
Widths:
10mm, 15mm, 20mm, 25mm — 20mm is the conference default
Fittings:
bulldog clip, swivel hook, safety breakaway, retractable reel, phone loop, card holder pouch
Price range (100qty, 1-colour print):
AU$1.20-$4.50 per unit
Delivered Australia-wide — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra

Best for

20mm width, full-colour dye sublimation for photographic logos, swivel-hook fitting paired with a card-holder pouch. The conference default.

15mm woven jacquard with a bulldog clip for a premium desk-life finish, or silk-screen print on polyester at AU$1.20-$2.40 for everyday staff wear.

Safety-breakaway clip as standard, anti-microbial coating on polyester, and reflective stripe options for after-hours visibility. Compliance first, print second.

100% recycled-PET lanyards with a documented post-consumer content declaration, plus bamboo or recycled-plastic card holders to complete the story.

Kiri · Events & Brand Lead
Melbourne industry association

Jordan · Executive Services Lead
NSW government department

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Use caseOur recommendation
20mm width, full-colour dye sublimation for photographic logos, swivel-hook fitting paired with a card-holder pouch. The conference default.
15mm woven jacquard with a bulldog clip for a premium desk-life finish, or silk-screen print on polyester at AU$1.20-$2.40 for everyday staff wear.
Safety-breakaway clip as standard, anti-microbial coating on polyester, and reflective stripe options for after-hours visibility. Compliance first, print second.
100% recycled-PET lanyards with a documented post-consumer content declaration, plus bamboo or recycled-plastic card holders to complete the story.

Make it a Brand Kit

Pair these together for a coordinated rollout — we’ll kit, brand and deliver everything together.

Conference Delegate Pack

Full-colour sublimated lanyard with custom bracket, matching PVC card holder, branded safety breakaway

Best for: Multi-day industry conferences, summit delegate badges, expo check-in

Eco Lanyard Kit

Recycled-PET lanyard in brand palette, bamboo card holder, cork-backed name badge, tone-on-tone print

Best for: Sustainability events, eco-certified campaigns, green festivals

Premium Event Lanyard

Double-layer woven lanyard with metal trigger clip, leather-finish card holder, embossed logo detail

Best for: Black-tie fundraisers, awards nights, VIP speaker credentials

Staff ID Pack

Printed polyester lanyard, retractable ID holder, branded pouch for keys and cards, safety breakaway

Best for: Staff passes, contractor onboarding, site-visitor IDs

Find it. Love it. Kit it.

How to choose

Start with the fitting. The fitting carries the lanyard — a beautiful print on a cheap bulldog clip falls apart in a week, and no delegate or staff member forgets that feeling. Swivel hook is the conference default because it rotates cleanly when the badge flips. Bulldog clip is the everyday office standard. Safety breakaway is mandatory for healthcare, schools and any environment where the lanyard could catch on equipment. Retractable reels are for ID-heavy roles — warehouse, airport, clinical teams. Now the print method. Silk-screen print (1-4 colour) is clean and cost-efficient for bold logos and type — it's the right choice at 100-500 units on polyester. Full-colour dye sublimation is where creative briefs come alive: photographic gradients, brand patterns, multi-colour logos with no extra cost per colour. It's the right choice for conference lanyards where the lanyard IS the branding. Woven jacquard reads as premium, never fades, and is the quiet luxury option for executive and leadership passes. Width matters. 10mm and 15mm suit everyday office and retail uses. 20mm is the conference default — enough print area for a sponsor co-brand, still lightweight on the neck. 25mm reads as premium and works for lanyards that also function as statement merch at large events. On MOQ: most custom lanyards start at 100 units. Select stocked lines can drop to 50 on pilot runs. Briefs of 1,000+ units drop 25-35% against the 100-qty tier. We can also split-kit the lanyard with a card-holder pouch, printed insert card or conference badge at the same time — one consignment to the venue loading dock. Finally, order a sample. Feel the weave, test the clip by hand, check the print fidelity under conference lighting. A 48-hour sample makes a AU$15,000 lanyard order a one-meeting decision.

Pricing guidance

Pricing rule of thumb: at 100 units with a 1-colour silk-screen print, a standard 15mm polyester lanyard sits around AU$1.20-$2.20. A 20mm sublimation-print conference lanyard runs AU$2.20-$4.50 depending on fitting. Plastic card holders add a practical entry-level budget. At 500 units expect a 20-30% drop. Setup is AU$40-$85 per colour; dye sublimation has no per-colour setup fee.

Delivery across Australia

Delivered Australia-wide in 7-10 business days, with express 3-5 business day options on standard-colour stocked lanyards. Free shipping on orders over AU$500. We dispatch to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra daily, and kitting with badges, inserts and card holders is included at no extra handling cost for conference and event briefs.

Why Sense2

  • Sense2 is the promotional partner trusted by Australian agencies and government for compliant, on-brand delivery — right down to the safety-breakaway certification for healthcare and school environments
  • Thousands of 5-star Google reviews from conference organisers, agencies and brand teams — same project manager, every launch, for years
  • thousands of products in the full catalogue and 283 lanyard SKUs ready to brief — depth most promo suppliers can't match
  • Samples in 48 hours so your creatives can feel the weave and test the breakaway clip before artwork lock
  • Eco recycled-PET lanyards certified from post-consumer plastic — the detail ESG procurement teams check first

Frequently asked questions

What's the minimum order for custom lanyards?

Most custom lanyards start at 100 units, with 50 available on select stocked lines for pilot runs. Larger briefs (1,000+) drop 25-35% against the 100-qty tier. Ask us for a stepped quote across 100, 250, 500 and 1,000 — it helps both the creative and procurement conversations.

How long do printed lanyards take to produce and deliver?

Standard lead time is 7-10 business days from artwork approval. Express 3-5 business day options are available on standard-colour stocked polyester lanyards with silk-screen print. Full dye-sublimation and woven jacquard add 2-3 days. Kitting with card holders, badges and inserts adds 1-2 days.

What branding methods work best on lanyards?

Silk-screen print (1-4 colour) for cost-efficient bold logos. Full-colour dye sublimation for photographic and multi-colour brand patterns — no extra cost per colour. Woven jacquard for a premium, never-fades finish on executive passes. Setup is AU$40-$85 per colour for screen; sublimation has no per-colour setup.

Can I see a sample of a lanyard before I order?

Yes — free samples Australia-wide, dispatched within 48 hours. Pre-production samples with your actual artwork are available on orders above 500 units. Feel the weave, test the clip — a sample makes the decision in one meeting.

Do you offer eco-friendly and recycled lanyards?

Yes — 100% recycled-PET lanyards with documented post-consumer content declarations, plus bamboo and recycled-plastic card holders. Water-based inks available on request. Standard for government, B-Corp and ESG-reporting briefs.

What lanyard widths and fittings do you offer?

Widths: 10mm, 15mm, 20mm (conference default) and 25mm. Fittings: bulldog clip, swivel hook, safety breakaway (mandatory for healthcare and schools), retractable reel, phone loop and card-holder pouch. Mix-and-match on the same order — one artwork, multiple configurations.

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