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Custom Wristbands For Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a time to honor the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. If your school, group or organization is looking for a suitable way to commemorate the holiday, consider custom silicone wristbands.
A U.S. holiday since 1919, Veterans Day gives a grateful nation a chance to express our appreciation to service members who gave of their time and themselves to serve their country. It's also an opportunity to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that others might be free.
Custom silicone wristbands are an outstanding way to celebrate Veterans Day because both children and adults enjoy wearing them. When imprinted with an appropriate message, they promote the cause in a fun, easy to wear way.
The Wristband Factory is your best source for custom wristbands for Veterans Day or any other occasion. We offer top-quality wristbands in all the popular styles at unbeatable prices. And our service is second to none. Our talented graphic artists can help you create great-looking wristbands that will honor veterans in a dignified way that your students will wear with pride. We don't charge for artwork or revisions, we never charge a setup or mold fee, and we offer free UPS air shipping within the continental U.S.A.
Remember too that wristbands make terrific fundraisers. They're economical to buy and can be sold inexpensively enough that just about anyone who wants one can afford it. Your profit margin on each one is high, so funds for your cause add up fast. And because people love to wear them, they practically sell themselves.
If you'd like to find out more, just email us at bands@the-wristband-factory.com, call us toll free at 1-866-460-9411, or fill out our no-obligation free quote form. Let us show you how wristbands can be a positive part of your organization's Veterans Day program or other events.
Custom Wristbands Are Perfect For Red Ribbon Week
If you’re looking for a great way to help your students celebrate Red Ribbon Week, consider custom silicone wristbands. They’re a fun way to celebrate and serve as an ongoing reminder to stay drug-free. Students are sure to wear them enthusiastically at any school.
As Red Ribbon Week approaches at the end of October, now is the perfect time to order custom wristbands to be sure your students will have them in time for the events your school will feature. The Wristband Factory is your perfect resource for great quality wristbands at great prices.
The anti-drug message of Red Ribbon Week is an important one, no question. The educational programs related to it are a legacy of the sacrifice of U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, killed in the line of duty in 1985.
Camarena was abducted, tortured and murdered by drug dealers while working undercover in Mexico. In response, friends of Camarena were instrumental in the establishment of Red Ribbon Week to reach young people with the message that drug-free is the way to live.
Educational activities and of course, the signature red ribbons, are the focus of the week. But when the week is over, and even for the rest of the school year, custom wristbands are a great way to extend the lesson and remind students of the drug free message.
The reason is simple – kids love wristbands. They’re happy to wear them and show them off to each other. It makes them feel a part of a special group. Custom wristbands are a great way to remind them why Red Ribbon Week is important and what it really stands for.
The wristbands most suitable for Red Ribbon Week are the basic debossed style. They’re affordable, attractive and available in a variety of colors in addition to the traditional red.
When it comes to custom wristbands, The Wristband Factory is second to none. We never charge a setup or mold fee, artwork and revisions are free, and we even offer free UPS air shipping within the continental U.S. We’re committed to giving you top-quality wristbands at unbeatable prices with fantastic service.
Silicone Wristbands Are An Excellent Way to Support Social Causes
Silicone wristbands have been a popular fashion trend in the last few years, one that shows no sign of going away any time soon. As a way to show support for a social cause or organization, silicone wristbands are unsurpassed.
Since they first became a part of international pop culture in 2004, silicone wristbands have become icons of caring. From the yellow “Livestrong” band introduced by professional cyclist Lance Armstrong and Nike, to the slew of imitators that followed, wristbands have become a widely accepted and admired way to show support.
From yellow bracelets to fight cancer, pink bracelets to fight breast cancer, white bracelets to stamp out poverty, the popularity of silicone wristbands to support social causes is undisputed around the world.
The Wristband Factory is your best source for top quality wristbands at great prices. We can supply all your silicone wristband needs, while providing you with the finest service you will experience from any business transaction anywhere.
It’s no wonder wristbands are so popular. Everybody wants to be a part of something. The wristbands provide an easy way to support a cause, and by wearing them, people can feel they are part of a group of like-minded people working together for a worthy cause and making a positive impact on the world.
One of the best things about silicone wristbands is that they’re an approachable way to make a statement. With the proliferation of bracelets in recent years, most colors of silicone wristbands now stand for more than one cause. Someone seeing the wristband is likely to ask the wearer what it stands for. That gives the wearer an opportunity to talk to the other person about the social cause the bracelet represents.
The wide availability of colors and wristband styles means just about anyone who wants to can wear a wristband to support the cause or causes of their choice. No matter what style of silicone wristbands you’re looking for, The Wristband Factory can provide the perfect wristbands for your cause. Call us today, toll free, at 1-866-460-9411. Or if you’d prefer, email us at bands@the-wristband-factory.com or fill out our free quote form. We’ll be happy to help you create the perfect wristbands for your organization or cause.
Custom Wristbands Are Perfect for School Fundraising Projects
Silicone wristbands are the new – well, they're not really the new anything. They've been around for about six years now as a stable part of pop culture around the world. Yet they still haven't lost their power as an awareness raising and fundraising tool.
Wristbands are a great natural fundraiser. They're cheap to buy, cheap to sell and popular. They also have a high profit margin, especially when bought in bulk. That makes them perfect for schools and other organizations that need to raise money quickly. The Wristband Factory can help you earn the money you need for that band trip, new football uniforms or glee club competition.
Ever since the now-classic yellow "Livestrong" wristband was introduced in 2004, wristbands have been a popular fashion accessory. People like them, and want to wear them. They can be sold for as little as $1 each and still make a handsome profit.
The secret's in the numbers. You can buy basic debossed custom wristbands (the ones that look just like the "Livestrong" band) for very little money. For example, if you order just 1,000 wristbands at 27 cents each, you've spent $270. Sell them at $1 each, and your organization makes $730 profit. The more wristbands you buy, the lower the price – and the more you earn for your organization.
Wristbands are easy to sell. They're affordable enough that just about anyone who wants one can afford it. And they're fun. Sell them to students, and you'll soon have an entire school wearing them. Imprint the school mascot or logo, and you've got one serious dose of school spirit happening.
With a variety of styles of custom wristbands available, there's one to suit just about any need. Whether you want just a simple debossed message or a flashy, glow in the dark, color-filled text, just ask us. Our talented graphic artists will be glad to help you design custom wristbands that are perfect for your club, team or other group.
Ordering Custom Wristbands Online Is Easy!
Custom wristbands have been around for a while now, and there are a bunch of companies on the Web offering them for sale. The question is, how do you find a reliable, trustworthy supplier of silicone wristbands? It’s easy to set up a web site and start selling wristbands. It’s a lot harder to keep customers satisfied and coming back year after year.
Wristbands should be fun to design and easy to order. At The Wristband Factory, we will do everything in our power to make your silicone wristband ordering fast, fun and easy.
Silicone wristbands are a great fundraiser for schools, political organizations and nonprofit groups, and are an excellent way to raise awareness of social causes. The Wristband Factory can help you design a great wristband you’ll be proud to sell and wear.
What do you want your custom wristbands to look like? What do you want them to say? Think about it. Your message is limited only by your imagination. Not sure? No problem. Our talented artists at The Wristband Factory are always happy to help you create your wristbands, and we never charge for artwork or revisions.
Start with the basic debossed silicone wristband, the most popular style. This is the classic wristband, just like the famous yellow “Livestrong” band made famous by Lance Armstrong. “Debossed” means the message is molded into the surface of the wristband, creating the classic, low-key look.
Want something with more impact? Maybe an embossed wristband is more your style. These are basically the opposite of the debossed band, in that they raise the lettering above the surface of the band. That makes the message more visibly prominent.
If you want an even more vivid look, add colored ink to either the embossed or debossed custom wristbands to give the message that extra visual “oomph.”
What if you need to accurately reproduce a specific logo? In that case, go with the silk screen printed custom wristbands. These will give you a bright detailed image that showcases visual details.
You can also add color to the silicone wristband itself. Swirled wristbands mix up to 7 colors in a funky, tied-dyed style effect. If you want something more conservative, go for segmented custom wristbands. These feature block colors side by side and not mixed, the perfect solution for team or school colors.
Browse the gallery on our site to see examples of each type of custom wristband. Click on the type you’re interested in to see more details. At The Wristband Factory, we always listen to YOU. We want to help you create the most awesome wristbands you’ve ever seen. We have a long roster of satisfied customers who regularly place repeat orders with us, and we guarantee the quality of all our work. If you’d like to see what we can do for your group or organization, just fill out our free quote form, call us toll free at 1-866-460-9411 or email us at bands@the-wristband-factory.com, and let us show you how easy, fast and fun ordering silicone wristbands can be!
Silicone Wristbands Are Great for Promoting Your Unique Message
Silicone wristbands have become an everyday part of pop culture in less than a decade. Whether it's to advance social causes, seek a job, raise funds, broadcast one's political leanings or just for fun, wristbands are a versatile way to promote just about any idea under the sun.
The silicone wristband is easily customizable, it's inexpensive both to buy and sell, and it's portable. Wristbands made of 100 percent medical grade silicone can be produced in many colors, fonts and styles to make a unique statement. Basically, once someone slides a silicone wristband onto their arm, it's a miniature billboard, announcing to the world something that the wearer thinks is important. They're an outstanding marketing tool for many purposes.
The silicone wristband's popularity dates back to 2004, the year professional cyclist Lance Armstrong and Nike introduced the now-classic yellow “Livestrong” wristband. The simple yellow debossed wristbands selling for only $1 each, have since raised millions of dollars for cancer research.
The basic debossed wristband, the same style as the “Livestrong” band, presses the lettering into the wristband for a clean, uncluttered look. Within months of the yellow wristband's introduction, it became a worldwide sensation, first worn by professional athletes and later by what seemed like the whole world.
Other organizations, seeing the success of the yellow wristband, quickly developed their own custom wristbands, each in a different color and with a specific message of their own. Before long, many different worthwhile causes came to be represented by the same color, creating some confusion among those who see wristbands on someone else's wrist as to what they stand for. When in doubt, it's always best to ask the wearer. That gives them a chance to explain what they believe in and why, and offer additional details.
Debossed painted wristbands fill in the lettering of a debossed band with colored ink, giving a brighter visual message that really stands out. These have even been used by unemployed workers to advertise their availability for a job.
Embossed wristbands reverse the direction of the lettering, raising it to stand above the surface of the wristband. This also creates a more visible text message than just the standard debossed band.
Silk screened custom wristbands take a different approach. They use the same material as the embossed and debossed bands, but instead of imprinting a message into the band, the silk screened bands print a full-color message right onto the flat surface of the wristbands. These are excellent for business promotional messages. While silk screened bands can reproduce bright colors and much greater detail for fonts and logos, they won't be as durable as the debossed or embossed designs.
Segmented wristbands add more than one color to the wristband itself. The colors are block-style, with no overlap. These are great for team colors.
If you're the adventurous type, and you want a wristband that really stands out, take a walk on the wild side and go with swirled silicone wristbands. These mix colors in ways that produce a unique appearance, one that can best be described as funky.
With all the options available in terms of color and printing styles it's not hard to find a custom silicone wristband to fit just about any purpose you can imagine. Pick the style, color and message you want and go for it! The Wristband Factory is ready to help you make your wristband design a reality. Just email us at bands@the-wristband-factory.com or call us toll free at 1-866-460-9411 and we'll get started designing the perfect wristbands for you!
April Events Calendar
April showers bring many events worth celebrating in 2010, and custom silicone wristbands are a great way to celebrate many worthy causes!
April Fool's Day kicks off the month, a day for general foolishness of all kinds. But there are also plenty of serious things to commemorate in April.
Lots of things are up in the air this month. The first week is dedicated to the study of the stars as Astronomy Week. April 12 marks the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia in 1981. April 16 marks the birth of flight pioneer Wilbur Wright, born in 1867. April 25 is the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. Why not mark those all those events with a wristband imprinted with the words “Look to the Stars”?
April's a busy month for remembering scientists and scientific discoveries of all kinds. On April 20, 1902, Marie and Pierre Curie isolated radium for the first time in history. What better commemorative could there be than a glow-in-the-dark wristband?
World Health Day is April 7. The World Health Organization is focusing this year on making cities healthier. Silicone wristbands are a terrific way to increase awareness for health-related causes.
Seismologist Charles Richter was born on April 26. Artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452. The zipper was patented on April 29, 1913. The whole U.S. Patent system was established on April 17, 1790.
Presidents also left their mark on April. Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. James Monroe was born April 28, 1758. And George Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789.
April's rich in other historical events too. The U.S. Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775. Confederate leader Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865. And the Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law on April 11, 1964. Why not commemorate all the history of April with custom wristbands?
Libraries and reading are major players in April. The second week of the month is National Library Week, and the whole month is both National Turn Off the TV and Read Month AND National School Library Media Month. Remember, silicone wristbands are a fun way to encourage young scholars to read!
Last but not least, April includes signifcant environmental events, including Earth Day, celebrated April 22, and Arbor Day, celebrated April 30. Other environmentally significant events in the month include World Penguin Day on the 25th, and the anniversary of the completion of the Louisiana Purchase on the 30th. Custom wristbands can be a daily reminder of historic events and the need to think “green” in today's world.
Regardless of what you want to commemorate in April, The Wristband Factory is your one source for any custom wristband design. Give us a call TOLL FREE at 1-866-460-9411 or email us at bands@the-wristband-factory.com to let us show you how we can make your April a month to remember!
Wristbands for Haiti Relief - 1-27-10
The tragedy of the earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010 is beyond comprehension. With more than 100,000 people dead, and hundreds of thousands more homeless, the toll in human suffering is unimaginable. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, citizens of other countries rushed to help Haitians any way they could. The American Red Cross raised more than $22 million in the first few days afterward, just from donations pledged through cell phone text messages. Around the world, people came together to help their Haitian brethren.
Many people want to help in a tangible way, but are unable to travel to Haiti to join relief efforts there. Individuals are pooling their contributions to multiply the impact of their individual donations.One popular way to raise both funds for Haitian relief and to help keep awareness of the ongoing crisis in the forefront of public consciousness is through the sale of Haiti-related silicone wristbands.
Obviously, no one is claiming that selling silicone wristbands will generate enough funds to rebuild Haiti. The need is too great, the devastation too severe. But consider this: Wristbands have one of the highest per-unit profit margins of any common fundraising item. You, or your organization, can make a significant contribution that WILL help Haitians in need.
For example, 500 basic debossed wristbands, with your message of support for Haiti pressed into the silicone, will cost $0.27 each, for a total of $135. Sell those wristbands for $2 each, and you'll net $865 to donate to the relief charity of your choice. Sell them for $5 each, and you can donate $2,365. And here's the trick: your cost goes down as the order quantity goes up. Order 5,000 debossed silicone wristbands and they're only $0.15 each, for a total of $750. Sell them on campus or through your church at $2 each, and you net $9,250 for Haitian relief. Sell them for $5 each, and your donation soars to $24,250!
And every wristband you sell will serve as a reminder to others of the help Haiti so desperately needs. Your silicone wristbands will help keep people aware of the ongoing emergency as the earthquake and its aftermath gradually fades from the daily news broadcasts and blogs. The need won't stop when the pictures go away. Neither should the help. You can help make sure it doesn't.
At The Wristband Factory, we will work with you to design your Haiti relief wristband, and help you get the most “bang for the buck.” Call us TOLL FREE at 1-866-460-9411, or email us at Bands@The-Wristband-Factory.com today and we'll get started together.
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